Arable land in Czechia
Czechia: Arable land was 2.52 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Czechia is 2.52 million hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Czechia peaked at 3.33 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million hectares, in 2021.
That places Czechia 75th out of 206 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.
Arable land in Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.33 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 3.32 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.30 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.26 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.25 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.26 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.26 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.24 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.24 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.78 million hectares | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 2.76 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.71 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.58 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.55 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.49 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.52 million hectares | +1.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.52 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 14.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.52 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.79 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.52 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 arable land in Czechia?
- Arable land in Czechia was 2.52 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million hectares in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for arable land?
- Czechia ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.