Protected areas in Czechia

Czechia: Protected areas was 17,257 Square kilometre in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
17,257 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
17,257 Square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16,877 Square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Protected areas in Czechia, 2011–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2011201720232011: 16.9k Square kilometre2012: 16.9k Square kilometre2013: 16.9k Square kilometre2014: 16.9k Square kilometre2015: 17.2k Square kilometre2016: 17.2k Square kilometre2017: 17.2k Square kilometre2018: 17.2k Square kilometre2019: 17.2k Square kilometre2020: 17.2k Square kilometre2021: 17.2k Square kilometre2022: 17.2k Square kilometre2023: 17.3k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for protected areas in Czechia is 17,257 Square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected areas in Czechia peaked at 17,257 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,877 Square kilometre, in 2011.

That places Czechia 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17,076 Square kilometre 16,877 Square kilometre 17,240 Square kilometre 9
2020s 17,246 Square kilometre 17,242 Square kilometre 17,257 Square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 13 Portugal 20,737 Square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Hungary 20,688 Square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Slovakia 18,324 Square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Latvia 11,910 Square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Lithuania 11,617 Square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Netherlands 9,899 Square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

More reference data data for Czechia

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected areas in Czechia?
Protected areas in Czechia was 17,257 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest protected areas recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 17,257 Square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,877 Square kilometre in 2011.
How does Czechia rank for protected areas?
Czechia ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
Is protected areas rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Protected areas
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 364 data points, 2011–2023
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