Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Albania
Albania: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 42.23 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Albania, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Albania recorded 42.23 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Albania peaked at 100.4 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.63 hectares, in 2003.
Albania ranks 109th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.91 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 12.4 hectares | -67.3% |
| 2003 | 8.63 hectares | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 45.88 hectares | +431.7% |
| 2005 | 11.01 hectares | -76.0% |
| 2006 | 19.46 hectares | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 69.78 hectares | +258.7% |
| 2008 | 100.4 hectares | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 41.18 hectares | -59.0% |
| 2010 | 40.62 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.74 hectares | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 73.68 hectares | +112.1% |
| 2013 | 54.54 hectares | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 60.32 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 21.76 hectares | -63.9% |
| 2016 | 62.3 hectares | +186.3% |
| 2017 | 86.97 hectares | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 77.02 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 58.49 hectares | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 34.97 hectares | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 45.58 hectares | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 46.39 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 46.64 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 42.23 hectares | -9.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 42.23 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 42.23 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +431.7% | 8.63 hectares | 45.88 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.52 hectares | 8.63 hectares | 100.4 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.04 hectares | 21.76 hectares | 86.97 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.16 hectares | 34.97 hectares | 46.64 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Albania?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Albania was 42.23 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 hectares in 2003.
- How does Albania rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Albania ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.