Czech Republic - Agricultural land

Agricultural land (sq. km)

The value for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Czech Republic was 42,390 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42,840 in 1998 and a minimum value of 42,390 in 2009.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1993 42,820
1994 42,840
1995 42,800
1996 42,800
1997 42,800
1998 42,840
1999 42,820
2000 42,800
2001 42,780
2002 42,720
2003 42,690
2004 42,650
2005 42,600
2006 42,540
2007 42,490
2008 42,440
2009 42,390

Agricultural land (% of land area)

Agricultural land (% of land area) in Czech Republic was 54.87 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 55.44 in 1998, while its lowest value was 54.87 in 2009.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1993 55.42
1994 55.44
1995 55.39
1996 55.39
1997 55.39
1998 55.44
1999 55.42
2000 55.39
2001 55.36
2002 55.29
2003 55.25
2004 55.20
2005 55.14
2006 55.07
2007 55.00
2008 54.94
2009 54.87

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use