Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Czechia
Czechia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 92.6 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.6 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
29th
of 201 countries
All-time high
159.19 kilograms per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
59.6 kilograms per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 92.6 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Czechia peaked at 159.19 kilograms per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.6 kilograms per hectare, in 1993.
Czechia ranks 29th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 59.6 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 70.54 kilograms per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 68.89 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 78.67 kilograms per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 67.87 kilograms per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 65.56 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 62.88 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 79.19 kilograms per hectare | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 93.85 kilograms per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 68.17 kilograms per hectare | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 78.18 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 74.49 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 78.15 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 83.57 kilograms per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 89.27 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 84.01 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 86.23 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 92.18 kilograms per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 96.8 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 132.77 kilograms per hectare | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 130.35 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 129.64 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 156.6 kilograms per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 159.19 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 143.94 kilograms per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 138.88 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 131.14 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 112.63 kilograms per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 122.67 kilograms per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 128.54 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 92.6 kilograms per hectare | -28.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 92.6 kilograms per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 92.6 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.95 kilograms per hectare, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.72 kilograms per hectare | 59.6 kilograms per hectare | 78.67 kilograms per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 81.51 kilograms per hectare | 68.17 kilograms per hectare | 93.85 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.15 kilograms per hectare | 92.18 kilograms per hectare | 159.19 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.11 kilograms per hectare | 92.6 kilograms per hectare | 128.54 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Czechia?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Czechia was 92.6 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 159.19 kilograms per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6 kilograms per hectare in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Czechia ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.