Agricultural land use per person in Czechia
Czechia: Agricultural land use per person was 0.3171 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3171 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
113th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.98 hectares per person
in 1100
All-time low
0.3171 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Czechia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Czechia stood at 0.3171 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Czechia peaked at 3.98 hectares per person in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.3171 hectares per person, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 113th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.3 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 3.98 hectares per person | +20.5% |
| 1200 | 3.29 hectares per person | -17.3% |
| 1300 | 2.6 hectares per person | -21.0% |
| 1400 | 2.87 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 1500 | 2.24 hectares per person | -21.9% |
| 1600 | 1.92 hectares per person | -14.3% |
| 1700 | 1.85 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1710 | 1.75 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1720 | 1.65 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1730 | 1.55 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1740 | 1.45 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1750 | 1.35 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1760 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1770 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1780 | 1.24 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1790 | 1.2 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1800 | 1.16 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1810 | 1.12 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1820 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1830 | 1.05 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1840 | 1.01 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1850 | 0.9747 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1860 | 0.9353 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1870 | 0.8971 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1880 | 0.8588 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1890 | 0.819 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1900 | 0.779 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1910 | 0.7383 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1920 | 0.6784 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1930 | 0.6299 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1940 | 0.5818 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1950 | 0.5342 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1951 | 0.5251 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.5207 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.5162 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.5117 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.5072 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.5027 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.4981 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.4935 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4889 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4888 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.4827 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4778 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.474 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4705 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4675 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4659 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4653 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4648 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.464 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4627 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4602 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4581 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4557 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4529 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4487 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4456 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4426 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4388 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4346 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4279 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4272 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4267 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4261 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4252 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4231 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4226 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.422 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4211 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4201 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4192 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4177 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4176 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4152 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4153 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4148 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4154 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.416 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.417 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4174 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4179 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4178 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3569 hectares per person | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3586 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3551 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3528 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.347 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3482 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.344 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3397 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3358 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3323 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3326 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3298 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3285 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.328 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.328 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3236 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3224 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3212 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3206 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3197 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3188 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3179 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3171 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.3171 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.3171 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.98 hectares per person | 3.98 hectares per person | 3.98 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.29 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.6 hectares per person | 2.6 hectares per person | 2.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.87 hectares per person | 2.87 hectares per person | 2.87 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.24 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.92 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.85 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.75 hectares per person | 1.75 hectares per person | 1.75 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.31 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.9747 hectares per person | 0.9747 hectares per person | 0.9747 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.9353 hectares per person | 0.9353 hectares per person | 0.9353 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.8971 hectares per person | 0.8971 hectares per person | 0.8971 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.8588 hectares per person | 0.8588 hectares per person | 0.8588 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.819 hectares per person | 0.819 hectares per person | 0.819 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.779 hectares per person | 0.779 hectares per person | 0.779 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.7383 hectares per person | 0.7383 hectares per person | 0.7383 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6784 hectares per person | 0.6784 hectares per person | 0.6784 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6299 hectares per person | 0.6299 hectares per person | 0.6299 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5818 hectares per person | 0.5818 hectares per person | 0.5818 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5098 hectares per person | 0.4889 hectares per person | 0.5342 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4721 hectares per person | 0.464 hectares per person | 0.4888 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.45 hectares per person | 0.4346 hectares per person | 0.4627 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4242 hectares per person | 0.4201 hectares per person | 0.4279 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4166 hectares per person | 0.4148 hectares per person | 0.4192 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3638 hectares per person | 0.3397 hectares per person | 0.4179 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3289 hectares per person | 0.3224 hectares per person | 0.3358 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3192 hectares per person | 0.3171 hectares per person | 0.3212 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in Czechia?
- Agricultural land use per person in Czechia was 0.3171 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 hectares per person in 1100.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3171 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Czechia ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.