Forest area in Czechia
Czechia: Forest area was 34.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Czechia is 34.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Czechia peaked at 34.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1993.
Czechia ranks 90th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.1% | — |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 34.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 34.4% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 87 Lithuania 35.2% compare
- 88 Ghana 35.2% compare
- 89 Croatia 34.8% compare
- 91 Luxembourg 34.5% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 34.3% compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 34.0% 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 forest area in Czechia?
- Forest area in Czechia was 34.8% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for forest area?
- Czechia ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.