Czech Republic Agriculture

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The floods of 1997 damaged the lands of the Czech farmers. The country has a very large self-sufficient and diversified production. Moreover, the Czech farming sector needs reforms in order to prepare the country for a future entrance within the European Union. Apart from the farming sector, the forest sector is very important for the Czech Republic.

Farmland surface area:

The areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. They represent 3,333,000 hectares in Czech Republic.

Number of farms:

1,245,889

Crops

Crop	Yield (in Metric Tons)	Surface (in hectares)	Yield Hg/ Ha*
Wheat	4,116,384	972,700	42,319

Livestock

Species	Headcount
Pigs	3,687,967

Number of tractors:

84,500

Irrigated land (surface area):

24,000 hectares.

Fishing yield in metric tons:

Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods	Saltwater fish
Imports only.	Import only.

Aquacultural yield in metric tons:

24,388 Tm.