Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Czechia
Czechia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 2.50 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.50 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.51 million hectares
in 2015
All-time low
2.46 million hectares
in 2020
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Czechia, 1993–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2.50 million hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Czechia peaked at 2.51 million hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million hectares, in 2020.
That places Czechia 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.47 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 2.47 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.49 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.49 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.49 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.49 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.49 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.47 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.46 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.49 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.50 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.50 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 5.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 17 United Kingdom 2.93 million hectares compare
- 18 Spain 2.82 million hectares compare
- 19 Nigeria 2.66 million hectares compare
- 21 Portugal 2.49 million hectares compare
- 22 New Zealand 2.43 million hectares compare
- 23 South Africa 2.42 million 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Czechia?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Czechia was 2.50 million 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million hectares in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Czechia ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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