Terrestrial protected areas in Czechia
Czechia: Terrestrial protected areas was 21.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Czechia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Czechia is 21.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Czechia peaked at 22.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2015.
That places Czechia 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.9% | — |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.7% | 22.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 22.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Czechia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 892.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,169 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.31 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Czechia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Czechia was 21.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Czechia ranks 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.