Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 26.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Czechia stood at 26.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Czechia peaked at 32.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2004.
Czechia ranks 175th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29.2% | — |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -7.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 26.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 69% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 26.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 21.6% | 29.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 19.3% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 26.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.3% | 28.4% | 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Czechia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Czechia was 26.3% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Czechia ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.