Share of land area used for agriculture in Czechia
Czechia: Share of land area used for agriculture was 45.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Czechia is 45.8%, measured 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, share of land area used for agriculture in Czechia peaked at 55.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2016.
Czechia ranks 76th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 55.4% | — |
| 1994 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 45.9% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 45.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.6% | 45.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 73 Bulgaria 46.1% compare
- 74 United States of America 46.1% compare
- 75 Lithuania 45.9% compare
- 77 Botswana 45.6% compare
- 78 South Sudan 44.9% compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 44.8% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Czechia?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Czechia was 45.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Czechia ranks 76th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.