Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Czechia
Czechia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1.31 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Czechia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.31 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Czechia peaked at 1.69 million hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million hectares, in 2024.
That places Czechia 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.61 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 1.66 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.68 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million hectares | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million hectares | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 65 Paraguay 1.61 million hectares compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 1.51 million hectares compare
- 67 North Korea 1.35 million hectares compare
- 69 Lithuania 1.30 million hectares compare
- 70 Togo 1.28 million hectares compare
- 71 South Sudan 1.27 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Czechia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Czechia was 1.31 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million hectares in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Czechia ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.