Surface area in Albania
Albania: Surface area was 28,750 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Albania stood at 28,750 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Albania peaked at 28,750 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28,750 sq. km, in 1961.
Albania ranks 141st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,750 sq. km | 28,750 sq. km | 28,750 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,750 sq. km | 28,750 sq. km | 28,750 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,750 sq. km | 28,750 sq. km | 28,750 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,750 sq. km | 28,750 sq. km | 28,750 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,750 sq. km | 28,750 sq. km | 28,750 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,750 sq. km | 28,750 sq. km | 28,750 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,750 sq. km | 28,750 sq. km | 28,750 sq. km | 4 |
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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 surface area in Albania?
- Surface area in Albania was 28,750 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 28,750 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,750 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for surface area?
- Albania ranks 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.