Drained organic soils — Area in Albania

Albania: Drained organic soils — Area was 3,830 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,830 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4,071 ha
in 1990
All-time low
3,830 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Albania, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 4.1k ha1991: 4.1k ha1992: 4.1k ha1993: 4.1k ha1994: 4.1k ha1995: 4.1k ha1996: 4.1k ha1997: 4.1k ha1998: 4.1k ha1999: 4.1k ha2000: 4.1k ha2001: 4.1k ha2002: 4.1k ha2003: 4.1k ha2004: 4.1k ha2005: 4.1k ha2006: 4.1k ha2007: 4.1k ha2008: 4.1k ha2009: 4.1k ha2010: 4.0k ha2011: 4.0k ha2012: 4.0k ha2013: 4.0k ha2014: 4.0k ha2015: 4.0k ha2016: 4.0k ha2017: 4.0k ha2018: 4.0k ha2019: 3.8k ha2020: 3.8k ha2021: 3.8k ha2022: 3.8k ha2023: 3.8k ha2024: 3.8k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Albania stood at 3,830 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Albania peaked at 4,071 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,830 ha, in 2022.

That places Albania 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,071 ha 4,070 ha 4,071 ha 10
2000s 4,067 ha 4,066 ha 4,070 ha 10
2010s 4,002 ha 3,840 ha 4,045 ha 10
2020s 3,832 ha 3,830 ha 3,835 ha 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 77 Kenya 5,143 ha compare
  2. 78 Belize 4,391 ha compare
  3. 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,308 ha compare
  4. 81 Peru 2,883 ha compare
  5. 82 Liberia 2,400 ha compare
  6. 83 Slovak Republic 2,389 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Albania?
Drained organic soils — area in Albania was 3,830 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 4,071 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 3,830 ha in 2022.
How does Albania rank for drained organic soils — area?
Albania ranks 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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