Land area per crop type in Czechia
Czechia: Land area per crop type was 24,300 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24,300 hectares
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 66 countries
All-time high
79,344 hectares
in 1995
All-time low
20,951 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Land area per crop type 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 24,300 hectares for land area per crop type in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Czechia peaked at 79,344 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20,951 hectares, in 2016.
That places Czechia 24th out of 66 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.
Land area per crop type in Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 67,161 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 78,548 hectares | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 79,344 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 63,597 hectares | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 75,647 hectares | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 71,861 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 55,069 hectares | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 43,881 hectares | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 40,129 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 35,332 hectares | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 41,916 hectares | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 59,209 hectares | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 46,903 hectares | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 22,481 hectares | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 37,504 hectares | +66.8% |
| 2008 | 43,399 hectares | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 38,453 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 30,249 hectares | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 24,985 hectares | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 30,557 hectares | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 37,498 hectares | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 25,137 hectares | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 21,980 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 20,951 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 22,221 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 25,360 hectares | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 31,130 hectares | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 31,430 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 25,150 hectares | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 24,120 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 24,650 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24,300 hectares | -1.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 24,300 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,325 hectares, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 24,300 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,060 hectares, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,175 hectares | 55,069 hectares | 79,344 hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 40,921 hectares | 22,481 hectares | 59,209 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,007 hectares | 20,951 hectares | 37,498 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,930 hectares | 24,120 hectares | 31,430 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 land area per crop type in Czechia?
- Land area per crop type in Czechia was 24,300 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 land area per crop type recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,344 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,951 hectares in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for land area per crop type?
- Czechia ranks 24th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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