Agricultural land use in Czechia
Czechia: Agricultural land use was 3.53 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Czechia stood at 3.53 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Czechia peaked at 4.28 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million hectares, in 2016.
That places Czechia 103rd out of 227 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 use in Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.28 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 4.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.28 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.28 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.65 million hectares | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 3.67 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.63 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.61 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.57 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.57 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.55 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.52 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.49 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.49 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.52 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 3.53 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 3.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 3.53 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.74 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 in Czechia?
- Agricultural land use in Czechia was 3.53 million hectares 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 use recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million hectares in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for agricultural land use?
- Czechia ranks 103rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.