Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Czechia
Czechia: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run was 128.81 kilograms per hectare in 2014. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Czechia, 2002–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2014, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Czechia stood at 128.81 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Czechia peaked at 128.81 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.68 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
Czechia ranks 69th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 81.68 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 91.57 kilograms per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 87.01 kilograms per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 89.56 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 94.27 kilograms per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 100.17 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 87.26 kilograms per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 88.52 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 95.85 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 100.58 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 127.67 kilograms per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 128.25 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 128.81 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 128.81 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 190.38 kilograms per hectare, 68% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 128.81 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130.94 kilograms per hectare, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.01 kilograms per hectare | 81.68 kilograms per hectare | 100.17 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 116.23 kilograms per hectare | 95.85 kilograms per hectare | 128.81 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
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 fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Czechia?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Czechia was 128.81 kilograms per hectare in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.81 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.68 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Czechia ranks 69th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.