Land under cereal production in Czechia
Czechia: Land under cereal production was 1.32 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Czechia is 1.32 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Czechia peaked at 1.69 million hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million hectares, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 70th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More agriculture & rural data for Czechia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 27.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.95 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 6,070 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 8.00 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 113.44 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Czechia?
- Land under cereal production in Czechia was 1.32 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for land under cereal production?
- Czechia ranks 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.