Deforestation embedded in trade in Czechia
Czechia: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,884 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Czechia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1,884 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Czechia peaked at 3,410 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,884 hectares, in 2023.
That places Czechia 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,771 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 2,929 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3,170 hectares | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 3,334 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,817 hectares | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 2,739 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,673 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,739 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,317 hectares | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 2,568 hectares | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2,519 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,072 hectares | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 3,159 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,410 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 3,156 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 2,715 hectares | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 2,754 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,971 hectares | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 1,884 hectares | -4.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1,884 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares, 79% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1,884 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,329 hectares, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,004 hectares | 2,771 hectares | 3,334 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,835 hectares | 2,317 hectares | 3,410 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,331 hectares | 1,884 hectares | 2,754 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Czechia?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Czechia was 1,884 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,410 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,884 hectares in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Czechia ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.