Primary Forest — Area in Czechia

Czechia: Primary Forest — Area was 19.26 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
19.26 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 169 countries
All-time high
31.23 1000 ha
in 2015
All-time low
18.97 1000 ha
in 2020
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Primary Forest — Area in Czechia, 1993–2025

01020301993200920251993: 30.7 1000 ha1994: 30.8 1000 ha1995: 30.8 1000 ha1996: 30.8 1000 ha1997: 30.9 1000 ha1998: 30.9 1000 ha1999: 30.9 1000 ha2000: 30.9 1000 ha2001: 30.9 1000 ha2002: 31 1000 ha2003: 31 1000 ha2004: 31 1000 ha2005: 31 1000 ha2006: 31 1000 ha2007: 31 1000 ha2008: 31.1 1000 ha2009: 31.1 1000 ha2010: 31.1 1000 ha2011: 31.1 1000 ha2012: 31.1 1000 ha2013: 31.2 1000 ha2014: 31.2 1000 ha2015: 31.2 1000 ha2016: 28.8 1000 ha2017: 26.3 1000 ha2018: 23.9 1000 ha2019: 21.4 1000 ha2020: 19 1000 ha2021: 19 1000 ha2022: 19.1 1000 ha2023: 19.1 1000 ha2024: 19.2 1000 ha2025: 19.3 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary forest — area in Czechia is 19.26 1000 ha, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Czechia peaked at 31.23 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.97 1000 ha, in 2020.

Czechia ranks 89th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.82 1000 ha 30.73 1000 ha 30.9 1000 ha 7
2000s 31 1000 ha 30.93 1000 ha 31.07 1000 ha 10
2010s 28.74 1000 ha 21.42 1000 ha 31.23 1000 ha 10
2020s 19.11 1000 ha 18.97 1000 ha 19.26 1000 ha 6

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  5. 91 Yemen 15.37 1000 ha compare
  6. 92 Cook Islands 14.4 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary forest — area in Czechia?
Primary forest — area in Czechia was 19.26 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 31.23 1000 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.97 1000 ha in 2020.
How does Czechia rank for primary forest — area?
Czechia ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.