Mountain area in Albania
Albania: Mountain area was 16,737 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
16,737 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 196 countries
All-time high
17,142 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
16,737 kmsq
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Albania recorded 16,737 kmsq for mountain area in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Albania peaked at 17,142 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,737 kmsq, in 2021.
Albania ranks 105th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Albania, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,142 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 17,138 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,917 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 16,799 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16,768 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16,737 kmsq | -0.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16,737 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,386 kmsq, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16,737 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,550 kmsq, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,140 kmsq | 17,138 kmsq | 17,142 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,828 kmsq | 16,768 kmsq | 16,917 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 16,737 kmsq | 16,737 kmsq | 16,737 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More development goals data for Albania
- Red List Index 0.8406 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 772.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 44 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Albania?
- Mountain area in Albania was 16,737 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17,142 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,737 kmsq in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for mountain area?
- Albania ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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