Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Albania
Albania: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 941 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Albania stood at 941 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Albania peaked at 941 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 770.58 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Albania 122nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Albania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 790.75 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 788.8 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 786.85 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 784.9 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 782.95 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 781 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 779.05 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 777.1 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 775.15 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 773.2 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 771.25 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 770.58 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 771.85 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 773.13 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 774.41 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 775.68 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 776.96 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 778.24 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 779.52 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 780.79 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 782.07 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 785.09 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 788.11 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 791.14 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 794.16 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 797.18 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 825.94 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 854.71 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 883.47 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 912.24 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 941 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 781.98 1000 ha | 773.2 1000 ha | 790.75 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 775.24 1000 ha | 770.58 1000 ha | 780.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.41 1000 ha | 782.07 1000 ha | 912.24 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 941 1000 ha | 941 1000 ha | 941 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 119 Niger 1,075 1000 ha compare
- 120 North Macedonia 1,029 1000 ha compare
- 121 Mauritania 1,025 1000 ha compare
- 123 Vanuatu 909.82 1000 ha compare
- 124 New Caledonia 892.61 1000 ha compare
- 125 Ireland 832.85 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Albania
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 846.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 309.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 303.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2081 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Albania?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Albania was 941 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 941 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 770.58 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Albania ranks 122nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).