Forest area km in Czechia
Czechia: Forest area km was 2.97 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.97 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2.97 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.84 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Czechia is 2.97 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Czechia peaked at 2.97 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million, in 1990.
That places Czechia 95th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.84 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.97 million | +0.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.97 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 6.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.97 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 2.84 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 million | 2.87 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million | 2.88 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million | 2.92 million | 2.97 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 92 Benin 3.13 million compare
- 93 Georgia 3.10 million compare
- 94 Costa Rica 2.99 million compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 2.78 million compare
- 97 Bhutan 2.67 million compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 2.51 million 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 forest area km in Czechia?
- Forest area km in Czechia was 2.97 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for forest area km?
- Czechia ranks 95th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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