Grassland — Burned Area in Albania
Albania: Grassland — Burned Area was 16,678 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Albania, 1990–2024
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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Albania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,637 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,637 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,637 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,637 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,637 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,637 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 839.53 ha | -87.4% |
| 1997 | 1,800 ha | +114.4% |
| 1998 | 2,246 ha | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 4,429 ha | +97.2% |
| 2000 | 1,183 ha | -73.3% |
| 2001 | 3,696 ha | +212.5% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 9,047 ha | — |
| 2004 | 472.74 ha | -94.8% |
| 2005 | 5,587 ha | +1081.8% |
| 2006 | 945.6 ha | -83.1% |
| 2007 | 47,886 ha | +4964.1% |
| 2008 | 8,832 ha | -81.6% |
| 2009 | 3,159 ha | -64.2% |
| 2010 | 4,147 ha | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 20,975 ha | +405.8% |
| 2012 | 21,217 ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 257.86 ha | -98.8% |
| 2014 | 107.45 ha | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 1,784 ha | +1560.3% |
| 2016 | 1,504 ha | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 15,969 ha | +961.5% |
| 2018 | 1,053 ha | -93.4% |
| 2019 | 1,634 ha | +55.1% |
| 2020 | 3,482 ha | +113.2% |
| 2021 | 9,779 ha | +180.9% |
| 2022 | 2,708 ha | -72.3% |
| 2023 | 1,053 ha | -61.1% |
| 2024 | 16,678 ha | +1483.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16,678 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16,678 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.77 ha, 154.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4964.1% | 945.6 ha | 47,886 ha |
| 2015 | +1560.3% | 107.45 ha | 1,784 ha |
| 2024 | +1483.9% | 1,053 ha | 16,678 ha |
| 2005 | +1081.8% | 472.74 ha | 5,587 ha |
| 2017 | +961.5% | 1,504 ha | 15,969 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 64 Belize 18,998 ha compare
- 65 Bulgaria 18,296 ha compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 18,190 ha compare
- 68 Indonesia 16,353 ha compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 15,191 ha compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 13,321 ha compare
More climate change data for Albania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47.88 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.