Land under cereal production in Czechia

Czechia: Land under cereal production was 1.32 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.32 million hectares
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
70th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.69 million hectares
in 1997
All-time low
1.32 million hectares
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Land under cereal production in Czechia, 1993–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1993200820231993: 1.6M hectares1994: 1.7M hectares1995: 1.6M hectares1996: 1.6M hectares1997: 1.7M hectares1998: 1.7M hectares1999: 1.6M hectares2000: 1.7M hectares2001: 1.6M hectares2002: 1.6M hectares2003: 1.5M hectares2004: 1.6M hectares2005: 1.6M hectares2006: 1.5M hectares2007: 1.6M hectares2008: 1.6M hectares2009: 1.5M hectares2010: 1.5M hectares2011: 1.5M hectares2012: 1.5M hectares2013: 1.4M hectares2014: 1.4M hectares2015: 1.4M hectares2016: 1.4M hectares2017: 1.4M hectares2018: 1.3M hectares2019: 1.4M hectares2020: 1.3M hectares2021: 1.3M hectares2022: 1.4M hectares2023: 1.3M hectares

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Cote d'Ivoire 1.41 million hectares compare
  2. 68 North Korea 1.35 million hectares compare
  3. 69 Lithuania 1.34 million hectares compare
  4. 71 Togo 1.29 million hectares compare
  5. 72 Sri Lanka 1.25 million hectares compare
  6. 73 Denmark 1.23 million hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.