Czechia's forest cover rose from 34.1 % in 1994 to 34.8 % in 2023.
Czechia · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Czechia's forest area rose from 26,326 km in 1994 to 26,825 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
78th of 213 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia
Czechia's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 21.9 % in 2013 and 21.9 % in 2025.
Czechia's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 55.4 % in 1994 to 45.8 % in 2023.
Czechia's arable land (% of land area) fell from 42.9 % in 1994 to 32.7 % in 2023.
Air
Czechia's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 24.7 in 1994 to 12.7 in 2023.
Water
Czechia's water stress fell from 23.1 % in 1993 to 11.0 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
121st of 181 · 39th in Europe & C. Asia
Czechia's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 1,273 in 1993 to 1,232 in 2022.
Access
Czechia's safe drinking water rose from 94.7 % in 2000 to 98.1 % in 2024.
Czechia's safe sanitation rose from 88.6 % in 2000 to 91.4 % in 2024.