Fertilizer consumption in Czechia
Czechia: Fertilizer consumption was 286,340 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer consumption in Czechia is 286,340 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Czechia peaked at 489,189 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 263,738 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Czechia 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 306,333 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 336,719 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 347,731 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 346,703 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 314,069 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 299,896 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 268,859 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 330,705 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 394,691 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 263,738 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 295,149 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 279,824 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 287,360 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 301,862 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 320,014 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 278,210 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 281,463 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 303,914 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 318,239 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 403,011 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 403,878 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 404,865 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 478,873 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 489,189 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 455,324 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 433,118 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 411,649 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 358,243 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 367,887 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 377,185 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 286,340 tonnes | -24.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 286,340 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,624 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 286,340 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148,704 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317,187 tonnes | 268,859 tonnes | 347,731 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 303,302 tonnes | 263,738 tonnes | 394,691 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,206 tonnes | 303,914 tonnes | 489,189 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,414 tonnes | 286,340 tonnes | 377,185 tonnes | 4 |
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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 consumption in Czechia?
- Fertilizer consumption in Czechia was 286,340 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 489,189 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,738 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Czechia ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).