Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — Albania

Protected areas in Albania in 2025 — 18%. Ranked 68 in the world out of 213. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 10.3 pp.

2025 18% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 68of 213
Period maximum 18%2024
Period minimum 1.8%2014

Trend over time

2013–2025 · % of territory

Protected areas — Albania, 2013–20250510152020132015201720192021202320252013: 7.7%2014: 1.8%2015: 2.2%2016: 13.1%2017: 13.5%2018: 13.5%2019: 14.2%2020: 14.2%2021: 14.2%2022: 14.2%2023: 14.2%2024: 18%2025: 18%
Change over the period: +10.3 pp Annual average: 0.86 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Albania 18%
World 16.98%
Protected areas — Albania, by year Albania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18 +0 pp
2024 18 +3.8 pp
2023 14.2 +0 pp
2022 14.2 +0 pp
2021 14.2 +0 pp
2020 14.2 +0 pp
2019 14.2 +0.7 pp
2018 13.5 +0 pp
2017 13.5 +0.4 pp
2016 13.1 +10.9 pp
2015 2.2 +0.4 pp
2014 1.8 −5.9 pp
2013 7.7

About the indicator

The share of terrestrial and marine protected areas in the total area of a country: national parks, nature reserves, natural monuments, sanctuaries and other IUCN categories. The target set by the Kunming-Montreal framework is 30 percent of land and sea under protection by 2030.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by total area rather than land area: protected areas include marine waters as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.