Wheat production in Albania
In 2024 Albania produced 180,812 t of wheat, the 74th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 637,000 t in 1988. Area harvested: 45,970 ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 180,812 t
- World rank
- 74 of 122
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 637,000 t
- 1988
Wheat in Albania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Albania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.9
- world 3.6 (+8.1%)
- kg per person
- 64.8
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −35%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Peru | 203,522 | 0.03% |
| 73 | Zambia | 198,886 | 0.02% |
| 74 | Albania | 180,812 | 0.02% |
| 75 | Slovenia | 153,390 | 0.02% |
| 76 | Georgia | 149,100 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of wheat
Share of the world total; Albania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 180,812 | −23% | 45,970 | 3.93 |
| 2023 | 233,585 | +0.2% | 57,620 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 233,145 | +3.5% | 54,267 | 4.30 |
| 2021 | 225,171 | −3.5% | 54,514 | 4.13 |
| 2020 | 233,430 | +0.1% | 53,946 | 4.33 |
| 2019 | 233,218 | −2.9% | 57,330 | 4.07 |
| 2018 | 240,294 | −13% | 65,072 | 3.69 |
| 2017 | 274,877 | −0.0% | 68,095 | 4.04 |
| 2016 | 275,000 | 0.0% | 70,512 | 3.90 |
| 2015 | 275,000 | −1.8% | 69,600 | 3.95 |
| 2014 | 280,000 | −4.8% | 69,998 | 4.00 |
| 2013 | 294,000 | −2.0% | 71,200 | 4.13 |
| 2012 | 300,000 | +2.5% | 73,000 | 4.11 |
| 2011 | 292,800 | −0.7% | 69,219 | 4.23 |
| 2010 | 294,900 | −11% | 73,900 | 3.99 |
| 2009 | 333,100 | −0.6% | 82,800 | 4.02 |
| 2008 | 335,000 | +34% | 83,400 | 4.02 |
| 2007 | 249,500 | +8.1% | 70,290 | 3.55 |
| 2006 | 230,900 | −11% | 75,000 | 3.08 |
| 2005 | 260,000 | +2.6% | 82,325 | 3.16 |
| 2004 | 253,400 | −2.5% | 81,400 | 3.11 |
| 2003 | 259,900 | −12% | 90,782 | 2.86 |
| 2002 | 295,300 | +4.6% | 93,400 | 3.16 |
| 2001 | 282,200 | −17% | 100,000 | 2.82 |
| 2000 | 341,100 | +25% | 112,000 | 3.05 |
| 1999 | 272,000 | −31% | 109,000 | 2.50 |
| 1998 | 395,067 | +1.7% | 140,910 | 2.80 |
| 1997 | 388,391 | +43% | 136,200 | 2.85 |
| 1996 | 271,150 | −33% | 124,721 | 2.17 |
| 1995 | 405,342 | −3.5% | 141,219 | 2.87 |
| 1994 | 420,000 | −9.6% | 169,728 | 2.47 |
| 1993 | 464,498 | +84% | 154,959 | 3.00 |
| 1992 | 251,862 | −15% | 103,273 | 2.44 |
| 1991 | 297,340 | −51% | 143,658 | 2.07 |
| 1990 | 613,000 | 0.0% | 203,000 | 3.02 |
| 1989 | 613,000 | −3.8% | 209,200 | 2.93 |
| 1988 | 637,000 | +7.4% | 199,000 | 3.20 |
| 1987 | 593,000 | +3.0% | 191,100 | 3.10 |
| 1986 | 576,000 | −4.5% | 199,000 | 2.89 |
| 1985 | 603,000 | +0.5% | 192,000 | 3.14 |
| 1984 | 600,000 | +2.9% | 190,000 | 3.16 |
| 1983 | 583,000 | +11% | 188,800 | 3.09 |
| 1982 | 524,000 | +7.2% | 194,900 | 2.69 |
| 1981 | 488,700 | −1.5% | 193,000 | 2.53 |
| 1980 | 495,900 | +1.1% | 196,800 | 2.52 |
| 1979 | 490,530 | +0.1% | 197,000 | 2.49 |
| 1978 | 490,000 | 0.0% | 200,000 | 2.45 |
| 1977 | 490,000 | +1.0% | 200,000 | 2.45 |
| 1976 | 485,000 | +56% | 190,000 | 2.55 |
| 1975 | 310,000 | −6.1% | 160,000 | 1.94 |
| 1974 | 330,000 | −0.9% | 160,000 | 2.06 |
| 1973 | 333,000 | +17% | 165,700 | 2.01 |
| 1972 | 285,000 | +9.9% | 150,000 | 1.90 |
| 1971 | 259,431 | +14% | 138,477 | 1.87 |
| 1970 | 226,582 | −5.7% | 147,353 | 1.54 |
| 1969 | 240,177 | +18% | 146,547 | 1.64 |
| 1968 | 203,184 | +24% | 143,854 | 1.41 |
| 1967 | 163,261 | +12% | 120,486 | 1.36 |
| 1966 | 146,084 | +22% | 117,833 | 1.24 |
| 1965 | 119,728 | −3.6% | 105,542 | 1.13 |
| 1964 | 124,208 | +101% | 129,048 | 0.96 |
| 1963 | 61,763 | −58% | 86,660 | 0.71 |
| 1962 | 146,407 | +50% | 139,144 | 1.05 |
| 1961 | 97,800 | — | 126,500 | 0.77 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 200,098 t USD 54.5 m
- Importer rank
- 90 of 176
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of wheat in Albania?
Albania produced 180,812 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Albania rank in the world for production of wheat?
Albania ranked 74th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Albania changed?
It fell by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 637,000 t in 1988.
What is the yield of wheat in Albania?
3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (180,812 t from 45,970 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Albania export or import wheat?
In 2024 Albania reported no exports and imports of 200,098 t (USD 54.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.