Agricultural production in Albania
According to FAOSTAT, Albania produced 649,919 t of cereals, 1.1 million t of vegetables, 870,806 t of fruit, 66,669 t of meat and 876,688 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were maize (410,438 t), tomatoes (308,110 t) and watermelons (278,086 t).
- Products recorded
- 102
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 1
- products
- Year
- 2024
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in green chillies and peppers (+68%), followed by cucumbers (+66%).
Livestock numbers: 272,035 cattle, 104,042 pigs, 1.2 million sheep and 615,188 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All vegetables | 1,064,033 | 75 | 0.09% | +52% |
| All milk | 876,688 | 80 | 0.09% | −25% |
| All fruit | 870,806 | 91 | 0.09% | +23% |
| All cereals | 649,919 | 116 | 0.02% | −7.2% |
| All roots and tubers | 277,824 | 115 | 0.03% | +16% |
| All meat | 66,669 | 138 | 0.02% | −24% |
| All citrus fruit | 59,162 | 74 | 0.04% | +177% |
| All eggs | 47,273 | 88 | 0.05% | −1.1% |
| All pulses | 27,221 | 106 | 0.03% | −17% |
| All tree nuts | 18,242 | 57 | 0.1% | +18% |
| All sugar crops | 17,763 | 117 | 0% | −53% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow milk | 744,693 | 77 | 0.09% | −25% |
| Maize | 410,438 | 81 | 0.03% | +8.0% |
| Tomatoes | 308,110 | 57 | 0.16% | +32% |
| Watermelons | 278,086 | 33 | 0.26% | +29% |
| Potatoes | 277,824 | 85 | 0.07% | +16% |
| Grapes | 183,423 | 40 | 0.24% | −10% |
| Wheat | 180,812 | 74 | 0.02% | −35% |
| Olives | 146,726 | 14 | 0.57% | +50% |
| Cucumbers | 132,427 | 37 | 0.15% | +66% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 115,750 | 37 | 0.26% | +68% |
| Onions, dry | 114,336 | 71 | 0.11% | +21% |
| Apples | 100,455 | 52 | 0.1% | +22% |
| Beer | 76,500 | 107 | 0.04% | +32% |
| Melons | 68,727 | 36 | 0.24% | +62% |
| Cabbages | 68,719 | 58 | 0.09% | +99% |
| Goat milk | 67,785 | 37 | 0.33% | −17% |
| Sheep milk | 64,210 | 26 | 0.65% | −30% |
| Spring onions and shallots | 49,981 | 19 | 0.9% | +87% |
| Leeks | 47,387 | 12 | 2.22% | +59% |
| Hen eggs | 47,073 | 87 | 0.05% | −1.1% |
| Skim milk of cows | 43,926 | 92 | 0.03% | −42% |
| Plums | 40,196 | 31 | 0.32% | +21% |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 37,376 | 39 | 0.07% | +169% |
| Eggplants | 36,857 | 41 | 0.06% | +31% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 35,922 | 102 | 0.01% | +77% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 32,489 | 64 | 0.09% | +182% |
| Oats | 31,950 | 43 | 0.14% | +6.5% |
| Olive oil | 28,500 | 12 | 1.08% | +171% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 28,039 | 55 | 0.12% | +70% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 25,996 | 114 | 0.04% | −32% |
| Spinach | 25,515 | 22 | 0.08% | +38% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 25,152 | 45 | 0.09% | +74% |
| Beans, dry | 24,369 | 58 | 0.08% | −19% |
| Barley | 23,792 | 80 | 0.02% | +226% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 23,444 | 41 | 0.08% | +99% |
| Figs | 22,591 | 13 | 1.69% | +17% |
| Cherries | 22,465 | 20 | 0.72% | +27% |
| Carrots and turnips | 18,622 | 84 | 0.04% | +227% |
| Green garlic | 18,078 | 41 | 0.06% | +119% |
| Sour cherries | 17,911 | 13 | 1.21% | +5.4% |
| Sugar beet | 17,763 | 44 | 0.01% | −53% |
| Pears | 15,540 | 47 | 0.06% | +50% |
| Oranges | 15,369 | 71 | 0.02% | +273% |
| Dates | 15,280 | 24 | 0.15% | +26% |
| Sheep meat | 14,834 | 66 | 0.13% | −4.9% |
| Other beans, green | 12,678 | 41 | 0.05% | +14% |
| Other nuts | 12,516 | 18 | 1.15% | +41% |
| Chicken meat | 11,411 | 137 | 0.01% | −11% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 8,444 | 53 | 0.03% | +144% |
| Okra | 8,124 | 33 | 0.06% | −5.3% |
| Goat meat | 7,130 | 64 | 0.09% | −22% |
| Peas, green | 6,921 | 43 | 0.03% | +69% |
| Strawberries | 6,506 | 50 | 0.06% | — |
| Lemons and limes | 6,404 | 65 | 0.03% | +118% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 5,965 | 110 | 0% | −50% |
| Honey | 5,940 | 37 | 0.3% | +92% |
| Apricots | 5,939 | 41 | 0.13% | +44% |
| Chestnuts, in shell | 5,726 | 12 | 0.27% | −13% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 5,395 | 85 | 0.06% | −32% |
| Quinces | 5,155 | 13 | 0.74% | +26% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 4,636 | 50 | 0.23% | −4.9% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 4,327 | 51 | 0.2% | −4.9% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 4,217 | 104 | 0.01% | −58% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 3,237 | 101 | 0.03% | −32% |
| Rye | 2,928 | 45 | 0.03% | −4.6% |
| Butter of cow milk | 2,626 | 74 | 0.04% | −29% |
| Wine | 2,319 | 59 | 0.01% | −87% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 2,252 | 54 | 0.15% | −22% |
| Wool, greasy | 2,234 | 46 | 0.13% | −28% |
| Raw sugar | 1,980 | 115 | 0% | −51% |
| Vetches | 1,922 | 15 | 0.29% | −2.1% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 1,861 | 72 | 0.03% | −38% |
| Hop cones | 1,854 | 9 | 1.17% | +9.1% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 1,689 | 58 | 0.11% | −22% |
| Turkey meat | 1,163 | 41 | 0.02% | — |
| Sunflower seed | 1,160 | 66 | 0% | −42% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 1,128 | 85 | 0.03% | −32% |
| Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed | 977 | 27 | 0.21% | −2.3% |
| Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed | 943 | 28 | 0.18% | −21% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 865 | 52 | 0.13% | −4.9% |
| Soybeans | 813 | 88 | 0% | +132% |
| Seed cotton | 802 | 69 | 0% | −2.2% |
| Molasses | 772 | 115 | 0% | −51% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 722 | 82 | 0.02% | +3.1% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 601 | 63 | 0.09% | — |
| Cotton seed | 529 | 71 | 0% | −2.0% |
| Groundnut oil | 429 | 73 | 0.01% | +1,943% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 398 | 83 | 0% | −50% |
| Fat of pigs | 398 | 82 | 0% | −50% |
| Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. | 364 | 50 | 0.01% | +4.0% |
| Tea, packed | 358 | 76 | 0% | — |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 300 | 74 | 0% | −39% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 263 | 64 | 0.08% | −22% |
| Cotton lint | 241 | 73 | 0% | +4.8% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 208 | 58 | 0% | +0.5% |
| Eggs from other birds in shell, fresh, n.e.c. | 200 | 31 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled | 170 | 35 | 0.01% | +16% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, green | 129 | 49 | 0.01% | +36% |
| Mushrooms | 100 | 62 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Soya bean oil | 76 | 104 | 0% | +77% |
| Cottonseed oil | 70 | 72 | 0% | −7.9% |
| Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. | 12 | 58 | 0% | −97% |
Live animals, 2024
Albania among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Albania, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Albania had 2.8 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow milk | 267 | 97.7 | 2.7× |
| Maize | 147 | 149 | 1.0× |
| Tomatoes | 110 | 23.1 | 4.8× |
| Watermelons | 99.6 | 12.9 | 7.7× |
| Potatoes | 99.5 | 47.8 | 2.1× |
| Grapes | 65.7 | 9.30 | 7.1× |
| Wheat | 64.8 | 97.8 | 0.7× |
| Olives | 52.6 | 3.13 | 16.8× |
| Cucumbers | 47.4 | 10.8 | 4.4× |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 41.5 | 5.49 | 7.6× |
| Onions, dry | 41.0 | 13.3 | 3.1× |
| Apples | 36.0 | 12.0 | 3.0× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Albania reported exports of 41 and imports of 126 of the products covered here; it was the world’s largest exporter of raw hides and skins of cattle.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 42,646 | USD 32.5 m | 0.76 | 24 of 122 |
| Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) | 21,036 | USD 26.0 m | 1.24 | 19 of 125 |
| Cucumbers and gherkins | 32,251 | USD 24.8 m | 0.77 | 13 of 96 |
| Tangerines, mandarins, clementines | 22,349 | USD 17.5 m | 0.78 | 22 of 107 |
| Olive oil | 2,075 | USD 15.6 m | 7.50 | 20 of 102 |
| Watermelons | 55,018 | USD 15.3 m | 0.28 | 17 of 113 |
| Cabbages | 22,156 | USD 13.5 m | 0.61 | 20 of 115 |
| Strawberries | 2,158 | USD 3.9 m | 1.83 | 23 of 87 |
| Pumpkins, squash and gourds | 3,366 | USD 2.6 m | 0.77 | 31 of 122 |
| Peaches and nectarines | 2,688 | USD 2.4 m | 0.88 | 30 of 83 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 200,098 | USD 54.5 m | 0.27 | 90 of 176 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 41,746 | USD 48.8 m | 1.17 | 54 of 192 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 30,105 | USD 38.7 m | 1.29 | 75 of 189 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 4,671 | USD 28.6 m | 6.13 | 84 of 192 |
| Coffee, green | 5,324 | USD 24.5 m | 4.61 | 65 of 177 |
| Maize (corn) | 89,929 | USD 23.0 m | 0.26 | 91 of 190 |
| Wine | 4,707 | USD 22.9 m | 4.87 | 94 of 192 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 18,934 | USD 22.9 m | 1.21 | 74 of 186 |
| Bananas | 18,990 | USD 15.6 m | 0.82 | 67 of 139 |
| Raw milk of cattle | 19,000 | USD 14.4 m | 0.76 | 50 of 188 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Albania?
By volume, the largest products of Albania in 2024 were cow milk (744,693 t), maize (410,438 t), tomatoes (308,110 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Albania the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 9th, for hop cones.
How much cow milk does Albania produce per person?
About 267 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 97.7 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Albania export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were tomatoes (USD 32.5 m), chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) (USD 26.0 m), cucumbers and gherkins (USD 24.8 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Albania import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were wheat (USD 54.5 m), beer of barley, malted (USD 48.8 m), meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 38.7 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.