Cropland area in Czechia
Czechia: Cropland area was 2.57 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area 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
The most recent figure for cropland area in Czechia is 2.57 million hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Czechia peaked at 3.41 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million hectares, in 2021.
That places Czechia 80th out of 219 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 | 3.36 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.84 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in Czechia?
- Cropland area in Czechia was 2.57 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 cropland area recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million hectares in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for cropland area?
- Czechia ranks 80th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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