Annual change in forest area in Czechia
Czechia: Annual change in forest area was 9,040 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9,040 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 235 countries
All-time high
9,040 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
1,473 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 9,040 hectares for annual change in 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 in forest area in Czechia peaked at 9,040 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,473 hectares, 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 in forest area in Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,580 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 2,580 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,580 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,580 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,580 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,580 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,580 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,580 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,580 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,580 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,473 hectares | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 1,473 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,473 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,473 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,473 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,473 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,473 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,473 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,473 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,473 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,580 hectares | +75.2% |
| 2012 | 2,580 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,580 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,580 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,580 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,050 hectares | +134.5% |
| 2017 | 6,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,040 hectares | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 9,040 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,040 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,040 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9,040 hectares | +0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9,040 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 9.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,580 hectares | 2,580 hectares | 2,580 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,584 hectares | 1,473 hectares | 2,580 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,857 hectares | 1,473 hectares | 6,050 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,542 hectares | 6,050 hectares | 9,040 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 27 Italy 12,490 hectares compare
- 28 North Korea 11,356 hectares compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 10,494 hectares compare
- 31 Ireland 7,906 hectares compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 6,622 hectares compare
- 33 Latvia 6,566 hectares compare
More environment data for Czechia
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Czechia?
- Annual change in forest area in Czechia was 9,040 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,040 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,473 hectares in 2001.
- How does Czechia rank for annual change in forest area?
- Czechia ranks 30th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.