Albania's forest cover rose from 28.5 % in 1994 to 28.8 % in 2023.
Albania · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Albania's forest area rose from 7,810 km in 1994 to 7,889 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
60th of 213 · 21st in Europe & C. Asia
Albania's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 10.1 % in 2013 to 23.6 % in 2025.
Albania's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 41.1 % in 1994 to 38.1 % in 2023.
Albania's arable land (% of land area) rose from 21.1 % in 1994 to 21.6 % in 2023.
Air
Albania's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 22.6 in 1994 to 15.5 in 2023.
Water
Albania's water stress fell from 4.4 % in 1993 to 3.0 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
43rd of 181 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
Albania's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rose from 8,335 in 1993 to 10,972 in 2022.
Access
Albania's safe drinking water rose from 49.1 % in 2000 to 70.8 % in 2024.
Albania's safe sanitation rose from 22.9 % in 2000 to 69.3 % in 2024.