Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Czechia
Czechia: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 1.15 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Czechia, 1993–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Czechia is 1.15, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Czechia peaked at 1.38 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9988, in 1999.
That places Czechia 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.09 | — |
| 1994 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9988 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.31 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -1.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.9988 | 1.09 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.15 | 1.28 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Czechia?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Czechia was 1.15 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 2002.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9988 in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Czechia ranks 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.