Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Czechia
Czechia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 12.55 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Czechia stood at 12.55 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Czechia peaked at 13.03 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.86 percent, in 2002.
That places Czechia 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Czechia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.3 percent | — |
| 1994 | 11.52 percent | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 11.67 percent | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.24 percent | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 12.33 percent | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.26 percent | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.29 percent | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.44 percent | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.5 percent | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.86 percent | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 11.32 percent | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 11.11 percent | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.04 percent | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.51 percent | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.07 percent | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.08 percent | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.98 percent | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.12 percent | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.19 percent | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.53 percent | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.61 percent | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.7 percent | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.41 percent | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.29 percent | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.67 percent | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.82 percent | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.85 percent | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.82 percent | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.03 percent | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.99 percent | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.55 percent | -3.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 12.55 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 12.55 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.94 percent | 11.3 percent | 12.33 percent | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.69 percent | 10.86 percent | 12.5 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 percent | 12.12 percent | 12.85 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 percent | 12.55 percent | 13.03 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Czechia?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Czechia was 12.55 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.86 percent in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Czechia ranks 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).