Cropland area in Czechia

Czechia: Cropland area was 2.57 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.57 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
80th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.41 million hectares
in 1993
All-time low
2.52 million hectares
in 2021
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Cropland area in Czechia, 1993–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1993200820231993: 3.4M hectares1994: 3.4M hectares1995: 3.4M hectares1996: 3.3M hectares1997: 3.3M hectares1998: 3.3M hectares1999: 3.3M hectares2000: 3.3M hectares2001: 3.3M hectares2002: 2.8M hectares2003: 2.8M hectares2004: 2.8M hectares2005: 2.8M hectares2006: 2.7M hectares2007: 2.7M hectares2008: 2.6M hectares2009: 2.6M hectares2010: 2.6M hectares2011: 2.6M hectares2012: 2.6M hectares2013: 2.5M hectares2014: 2.5M hectares2015: 2.5M hectares2016: 2.5M hectares2017: 2.5M hectares2018: 2.5M hectares2019: 2.5M hectares2020: 2.5M hectares2021: 2.5M hectares2022: 2.5M hectares2023: 2.6M hectares

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 77 Central African Republic 2.68 million hectares compare
  2. 78 South Sudan 2.57 million hectares compare
  3. 79 Sri Lanka 2.57 million hectares compare
  4. 81 North Korea 2.55 million hectares compare
  5. 82 Sweden 2.53 million hectares compare
  6. 83 Ecuador 2.41 million hectares compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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