Protected areas in Czechia
Czechia: Protected areas was 17,257 Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17,257 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 35 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
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 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Protected areas in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16,877 Square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 16,878 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,880 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,883 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,210 Square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 17,235 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17,238 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,239 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,240 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,242 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,243 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,243 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17,257 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 17,257 Square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,712 Square kilometre, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 17,257 Square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,688 Square kilometre, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Hungary 20,688 Square kilometre compare
- 17 Slovakia 18,324 Square kilometre compare
- 17 Slovakia 18,324 Square kilometre compare
- 20 Latvia 11,910 Square kilometre compare
- 20 Latvia 11,910 Square kilometre compare
- 22 Lithuania 11,617 Square kilometre compare
- 22 Lithuania 11,617 Square kilometre 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 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 19th out of 35 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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