Arable land in Czechia
Czechia: Arable land was 32.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Czechia is 32.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Czechia peaked at 43.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Arable land in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 43.1% | — |
| 1994 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 42.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 42.1% | 43.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 33.4% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 32.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.1% | 32.7% | 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 32.7% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 43.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for arable land?
- Czechia ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.