Annual change forest area in Czechia
Czechia: Annual change forest area was 9,040 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9,040
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 235 countries
All-time high
9,040
in 2021
All-time low
1,473
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 9,040 for annual change forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 250.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Czechia peaked at 9,040 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,473, in 2001.
That places Czechia 30th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,580 | — |
| 1992 | 2,580 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,580 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,580 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,580 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,580 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,580 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,580 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,580 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,580 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,473 | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 1,473 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,473 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,473 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,473 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,473 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,473 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,473 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,473 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,473 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,580 | +75.2% |
| 2012 | 2,580 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,580 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,580 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,580 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,050 | +134.5% |
| 2017 | 6,050 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,050 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,050 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,050 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,040 | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 9,040 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,040 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,040 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9,040 | +0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9,040 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 9.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,580 | 2,580 | 2,580 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,584 | 1,473 | 2,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,857 | 1,473 | 6,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,542 | 6,050 | 9,040 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 27 Italy 12,490 compare
- 28 North Korea 11,356 compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 10,494 compare
- 31 Ireland 7,906 compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 6,622 compare
- 33 Latvia 6,566 compare
More environment data for Czechia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3865 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0933 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.11 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Czechia?
- Annual change forest area in Czechia was 9,040 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,040 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,473 in 2001.
- How does Czechia rank for annual change forest area?
- Czechia ranks 30th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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