Agricultural land per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Agricultural land per capita was 0.327 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.327 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
122nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.4181 hectares per capita
in 2001
All-time low
0.327 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.327 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Czechia peaked at 0.4181 hectares per capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.327 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Czechia 122nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4149 hectares per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0.415 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.415 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4157 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4163 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4173 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4177 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4181 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4181 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3567 hectares per capita | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3579 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3539 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3507 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3461 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3479 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3441 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3403 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3368 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3339 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3356 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.335 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3343 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.332 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3312 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.334 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.334 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3338 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.334 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3352 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3308 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.327 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.327 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.327 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 74% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.416 hectares per capita | 0.4149 hectares per capita | 0.4177 hectares per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3634 hectares per capita | 0.3403 hectares per capita | 0.4181 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.334 hectares per capita | 0.3312 hectares per capita | 0.3368 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3317 hectares per capita | 0.327 hectares per capita | 0.3352 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 119 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3317 hectares per capita compare
- 120 Costa Rica 0.3315 hectares per capita compare
- 121 Slovakia 0.3307 hectares per capita compare
- 123 Thailand 0.3121 hectares per capita compare
- 124 Nigeria 0.3045 hectares per capita compare
- 125 Ethiopia 0.2988 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Czechia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0717 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2316 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0594 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3249 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 700.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Czechia?
- Agricultural land per capita in Czechia was 0.327 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4181 hectares per capita in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.327 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Czechia ranks 122nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.