Grassland — Burned Area in Albania

Albania: Grassland — Burned Area was 16,678 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16,678 ha
Change on year
up 1,483.9%
World rank
67th
of 220 countries
All-time high
47,886 ha
in 2007
All-time low
0 ha
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Albania, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 6.6k ha1991: 6.6k ha1992: 6.6k ha1993: 6.6k ha1994: 6.6k ha1995: 6.6k ha1996: 839.5 ha1997: 1.8k ha1998: 2.2k ha1999: 4.4k ha2000: 1.2k ha2001: 3.7k ha2002: 0 ha2003: 9.0k ha2004: 472.7 ha2005: 5.6k ha2006: 945.6 ha2007: 47.9k ha2008: 8.8k ha2009: 3.2k ha2010: 4.1k ha2011: 21.0k ha2012: 21.2k ha2013: 257.9 ha2014: 107.5 ha2015: 1.8k ha2016: 1.5k ha2017: 16.0k ha2018: 1.1k ha2019: 1.6k ha2020: 3.5k ha2021: 9.8k ha2022: 2.7k ha2023: 1.1k ha2024: 16.7k ha

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 16,678 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,483.9% on the previous year and up 15,422.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Albania peaked at 47,886 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.

Albania ranks 67th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,914 ha 839.53 ha 6,637 ha 10
2000s 8,081 ha 0 ha 47,886 ha 10
2010s 6,865 ha 107.45 ha 21,217 ha 10
2020s 6,740 ha 1,053 ha 16,678 ha 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 64 Belize 18,998 ha compare
  2. 65 Bulgaria 18,296 ha compare
  3. 66 Sierra Leone 18,190 ha compare
  4. 68 Indonesia 16,353 ha compare
  5. 69 Azerbaijan 15,191 ha compare
  6. 70 Guinea-Bissau 13,321 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Albania?
Grassland — burned area in Albania was 16,678 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 47,886 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
How does Albania rank for grassland — burned area?
Albania ranks 67th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 15,422.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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