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Land use over the long-term in Czechia

Czechia: Land use over the long-term was 1.02 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.02 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
106th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.14 million hectares
in 1600
All-time low
838,850 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Land use over the long-term in Czechia, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, land use over the long-term in Czechia stood at 1.02 million hectares.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Czechia peaked at 4.14 million hectares in 1600 and was at its lowest, 838,850 hectares, in 2002.

Czechia ranks 106th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.28 million hectares 2.28 million hectares 2.28 million hectares 1
1100s 3.48 million hectares 3.48 million hectares 3.48 million hectares 1
1200s 3.68 million hectares 3.68 million hectares 3.68 million hectares 1
1300s 4.07 million hectares 4.07 million hectares 4.07 million hectares 1
1400s 3.91 million hectares 3.91 million hectares 3.91 million hectares 1
1500s 3.39 million hectares 3.39 million hectares 3.39 million hectares 1
1600s 4.14 million hectares 4.14 million hectares 4.14 million hectares 1
1700s 4.02 million hectares 4.02 million hectares 4.02 million hectares 1
1710s 3.82 million hectares 3.82 million hectares 3.82 million hectares 1
1720s 3.59 million hectares 3.59 million hectares 3.59 million hectares 1
1730s 3.35 million hectares 3.35 million hectares 3.35 million hectares 1
1740s 3.10 million hectares 3.10 million hectares 3.10 million hectares 1
1750s 2.83 million hectares 2.83 million hectares 2.83 million hectares 1
1760s 2.77 million hectares 2.77 million hectares 2.77 million hectares 1
1770s 2.70 million hectares 2.70 million hectares 2.70 million hectares 1
1780s 2.64 million hectares 2.64 million hectares 2.64 million hectares 1
1790s 2.56 million hectares 2.56 million hectares 2.56 million hectares 1
1800s 2.48 million hectares 2.48 million hectares 2.48 million hectares 1
1810s 2.40 million hectares 2.40 million hectares 2.40 million hectares 1
1820s 2.32 million hectares 2.32 million hectares 2.32 million hectares 1
1830s 2.56 million hectares 2.56 million hectares 2.56 million hectares 1
1840s 2.75 million hectares 2.75 million hectares 2.75 million hectares 1
1850s 2.70 million hectares 2.70 million hectares 2.70 million hectares 1
1860s 2.70 million hectares 2.70 million hectares 2.70 million hectares 1
1870s 2.69 million hectares 2.69 million hectares 2.69 million hectares 1
1880s 2.64 million hectares 2.64 million hectares 2.64 million hectares 1
1890s 2.54 million hectares 2.54 million hectares 2.54 million hectares 1
1900s 2.47 million hectares 2.47 million hectares 2.47 million hectares 1
1910s 2.40 million hectares 2.40 million hectares 2.40 million hectares 1
1920s 2.18 million hectares 2.18 million hectares 2.18 million hectares 1
1930s 2.03 million hectares 2.03 million hectares 2.03 million hectares 1
1940s 1.55 million hectares 1.55 million hectares 1.55 million hectares 1
1950s 1.10 million hectares 998,875 hectares 1.18 million hectares 10
1960s 945,738 hectares 926,791 hectares 978,368 hectares 10
1970s 914,108 hectares 897,846 hectares 925,739 hectares 10
1980s 871,689 hectares 863,637 hectares 885,215 hectares 10
1990s 910,138 hectares 863,637 hectares 953,000 hectares 10
2000s 903,149 hectares 838,850 hectares 966,000 hectares 10
2010s 978,887 hectares 936,100 hectares 1.01 million hectares 10
2020s 1.01 million hectares 989,609 hectares 1.02 million hectares 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 103 Austria 1.16 million hectares compare
  2. 104 Switzerland 1.07 million hectares compare
  3. 105 Falkland Islands 1.03 million hectares compare
  4. 107 Togo 1.00 million hectares compare
  5. 108 Eswatini 994,600 hectares compare
  6. 109 Jordan 978,614 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use over the long-term in Czechia?
Land use over the long-term in Czechia was 1.02 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 4.14 million hectares in 1600.
What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 838,850 hectares in 2002.
How does Czechia rank for land use over the long-term?
Czechia ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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