Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — Albania

Forest cover in Albania in 2023 — 28.79%. Ranked 112 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0 pp.

2023 28.79% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 112of 213
Period maximum 28.8%2015
Period minimum 28.08%2000

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Albania, 1990–20232828.228.428.628.8291990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 28.79%1991: 28.72%1992: 28.65%1993: 28.57%1994: 28.5%1995: 28.43%1996: 28.36%1997: 28.29%1998: 28.22%1999: 28.15%2000: 28.08%2001: 28.12%2002: 28.17%2003: 28.22%2004: 28.26%2005: 28.31%2006: 28.36%2007: 28.4%2008: 28.45%2009: 28.5%2010: 28.54%2011: 28.59%2012: 28.65%2013: 28.7%2014: 28.75%2015: 28.8%2016: 28.8%2017: 28.79%2018: 28.79%2019: 28.79%2020: 28.79%2021: 28.79%2022: 28.79%2023: 28.79%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Albania

Albania 28.79%
World 31.1%
Southern Europe computed 35.74%
Forest cover — Albania, by year Albania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 28.79 +0 pp
2022 28.79 +0 pp
2021 28.79 +0 pp
2020 28.79 +0 pp
2019 28.79 +0 pp
2018 28.79 −0 pp
2017 28.79 −0.01 pp
2016 28.8 −0 pp
2015 28.8 +0.05 pp
2014 28.75 +0.05 pp
2013 28.7 +0.05 pp
2012 28.65 +0.05 pp
2011 28.59 +0.05 pp
2010 28.54 +0.05 pp
2009 28.5 +0.05 pp
2008 28.45 +0.05 pp
2007 28.4 +0.05 pp
2006 28.36 +0.05 pp
2005 28.31 +0.05 pp
2004 28.26 +0.05 pp
2003 28.22 +0.05 pp
2002 28.17 +0.05 pp
2001 28.12 +0.05 pp
2000 28.08 −0.07 pp
1999 28.15 −0.07 pp
1998 28.22 −0.07 pp
1997 28.29 −0.07 pp
1996 28.36 −0.07 pp
1995 28.43 −0.07 pp
1994 28.5 −0.07 pp
1993 28.57 −0.07 pp
1992 28.65 −0.07 pp
1991 28.72 −0.07 pp
1990 28.79

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.