Projections for global peak agricultural land in Czechia
Czechia: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 3.53 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.53 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
4.28 million hectares
in 1994
All-time low
3.49 million hectares
in 2016
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 3.53 million hectares for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Czechia peaked at 4.28 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million hectares, in 2016.
That places Czechia 103rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.28 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 4.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.28 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.28 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.65 million hectares | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 3.67 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.63 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.61 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.57 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.57 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.55 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.52 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.49 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.49 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.52 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 3.53 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 3.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 3.53 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.74 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Czechia?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Czechia was 3.53 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million hectares in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Czechia ranks 103rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.