Imported deforestation in Czechia
Czechia: Imported deforestation was 1,917 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Czechia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1,917 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Czechia peaked at 3,474 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,917 hectares, in 2023.
That places Czechia 103rd 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.
Imported deforestation in Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,839 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 2,994 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3,244 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3,414 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2,899 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 2,811 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,755 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,815 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,378 hectares | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 2,621 hectares | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 2,559 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,109 hectares | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 3,206 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,474 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 3,219 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2,780 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 2,818 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,022 hectares | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 1,917 hectares | -5.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1,917 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 65% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1,917 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,078 hectares | 2,839 hectares | 3,414 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,895 hectares | 2,378 hectares | 3,474 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,384 hectares | 1,917 hectares | 2,818 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 imported deforestation in Czechia?
- Imported deforestation in Czechia was 1,917 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,474 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,917 hectares in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for imported deforestation?
- Czechia ranks 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.