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
81st
of 224 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
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 81st out of 224 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.
Cropland area in Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.41 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 3.39 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.38 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.33 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.33 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.34 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.33 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.32 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.31 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.81 million hectares | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 2.79 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.77 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.75 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.64 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.62 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.59 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.56 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.55 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million hectares | +1.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.57 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 8.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.57 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 78 Central African Republic 2.68 million hectares compare
- 79 South Sudan 2.57 million hectares compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 2.57 million hectares compare
- 82 North Korea 2.55 million hectares compare
- 83 Sweden 2.53 million hectares compare
- 84 Ecuador 2.41 million hectares compare
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 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 81st out of 224 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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