Forest area in Albania
Albania: Forest area was 7,889 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Albania recorded 7,889 sq. km for forest area in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Albania peaked at 7,892 sq. km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,693 sq. km, in 2000.
Albania ranks 131st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,800 sq. km | 7,712 sq. km | 7,888 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,750 sq. km | 7,693 sq. km | 7,808 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,870 sq. km | 7,821 sq. km | 7,892 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,889 sq. km | 7,889 sq. km | 7,889 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 966,348 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 135,654 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,170 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 701,314 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Albania?
- Forest area in Albania was 7,889 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,892 sq. km in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,693 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for forest area?
- Albania ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.