Land area in hectares in Czechia
Czechia: Land area in hectares was 7.72 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares 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 7.72 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Czechia peaked at 7.73 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.72 million hectares, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 118th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.73 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 7.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.73 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.72 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.72 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.72 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.72 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.72 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.72 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.72 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.72 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.72 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.72 million hectares | -0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 7.72 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 7.72 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.98 million hectares, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.73 million hectares | 7.73 million hectares | 7.73 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.73 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 7.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 115 French Guiana 8.28 million hectares compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 8.27 million hectares compare
- 117 Austria 8.25 million hectares compare
- 119 Panama 7.42 million hectares compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 7.22 million hectares compare
- 121 United Arab Emirates 7.10 million hectares compare
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 land area in hectares in Czechia?
- Land area in hectares in Czechia was 7.72 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 land area in hectares recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for land area in hectares?
- Czechia ranks 118th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.