Wheat production in Albania
Albania: Wheat production was 180,812 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
180,812
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
75th
of 126 countries
All-time high
637,000
in 1988
All-time low
61,763
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat production in Albania stood at 180,812.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Albania peaked at 637,000 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 61,763, in 1963.
That places Albania 75th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97,800 | — |
| 1962 | 146,407 | +49.7% |
| 1963 | 61,763 | -57.8% |
| 1964 | 124,208 | +101.1% |
| 1965 | 119,728 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 146,084 | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 163,261 | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 203,184 | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 240,177 | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 226,582 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 259,431 | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 285,000 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 333,000 | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 330,000 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 310,000 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 485,000 | +56.5% |
| 1977 | 490,000 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 490,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 490,530 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 495,900 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 488,700 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 524,000 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 583,000 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 600,000 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 603,000 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 576,000 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 593,000 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 637,000 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 613,000 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 613,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 297,340 | -51.5% |
| 1992 | 251,862 | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 464,498 | +84.4% |
| 1994 | 420,000 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 405,342 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 271,150 | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 388,391 | +43.2% |
| 1998 | 395,067 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 272,000 | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 341,100 | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 282,200 | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 295,300 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 259,900 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 253,400 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 260,000 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 230,900 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 249,500 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 335,000 | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 333,100 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 294,900 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 292,800 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 300,000 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 294,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 280,000 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 275,000 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 275,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 274,877 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 240,294 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 233,218 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 233,430 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 225,171 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 233,145 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 233,585 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 180,812 | -22.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 180,812 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 180,812 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +101.1% | 61,763 | 124,208 |
| 1993 | +84.4% | 251,862 | 464,498 |
| 1963 | -57.8% | 146,407 | 61,763 |
| 1976 | +56.5% | 310,000 | 485,000 |
| 1991 | -51.5% | 613,000 | 297,340 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144,735 | 61,763 | 240,177 | 9 |
| 1970s | 369,954 | 226,582 | 490,530 | 10 |
| 1980s | 571,360 | 488,700 | 637,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 377,865 | 251,862 | 613,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,040 | 230,900 | 341,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,009 | 233,218 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,229 | 180,812 | 233,585 | 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 wheat production in Albania?
- Wheat production in Albania was 180,812 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 637,000 in 1988.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,763 in 1963.
- How does Albania rank for wheat production?
- Albania ranks 75th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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