Cropland area in Czechia
Czechia: Cropland area was 2.71 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Czechia, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2.71 million for cropland area in 2010.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Czechia peaked at 3.57 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million, in 1820.
Czechia ranks 63rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.40 million | 2.40 million | 2.40 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.47 million | 3.47 million | 3.47 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.57 million | 3.57 million | 3.57 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.31 million | 3.31 million | 3.31 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.16 million | 3.16 million | 3.16 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.78 million | 2.78 million | 2.78 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 2.71 million | 2.71 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More agriculture & rural data for Czechia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 2.95 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 27.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.32 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Czechia?
- Cropland area in Czechia was 2.71 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million in 1820.
- How does Czechia rank for cropland area?
- Czechia ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.