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 102nd 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.
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 7.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 2.95 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 27.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.32 million hectares (2023)
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 102nd out of 226 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.