Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Czechia
Czechia: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 45.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 45.8 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Czechia peaked at 55.44 hectares per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 45.18 hectares per square kilometre, in 2016.
Czechia ranks 76th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 55.42 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 55.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.26 hectares per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 47.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 46.16 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 45.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 45.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 45.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.41 hectares per square kilometre | 55.39 hectares per square kilometre | 55.44 hectares per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.4 hectares per square kilometre | 45.91 hectares per square kilometre | 55.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.51 hectares per square kilometre | 45.18 hectares per square kilometre | 45.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.73 hectares per square kilometre | 45.65 hectares per square kilometre | 45.8 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 73 Bulgaria 46.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 United States 46.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Lithuania 45.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Botswana 45.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Sudan 44.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 44.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Czechia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Czechia?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Czechia was 45.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.44 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.18 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Czechia ranks 76th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.