Albania: Forest area, percent

The latest value from 2023 is 28.8 percent, unchanged from 28.8 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 31.6 percent, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Albania from 1990 to 2023 is 28.5 percent. The minimum value, 28.1 percent, was reached in 1999 while the maximum of 28.8 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.