Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Czechia
Czechia: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent cropland in Czechia, 1993–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Czechia is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Czechia peaked at 1.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
Czechia ranks 145th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.0% | — |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -55.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 69% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 50% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -55.9% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| 2004 | +25.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 0.6% compare
- 143 Germany 0.6% compare
- 144 Lithuania 0.5% compare
- 146 Mozambique 0.5% compare
- 147 Senegal 0.4% compare
- 148 Afghanistan 0.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Czechia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0717 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2316 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0594 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3249 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Czechia?
- Permanent cropland in Czechia was 0.5% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for permanent cropland?
- Czechia ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.