Mapping agricultural diversity around Prague
The agricultural landscape surrounding Prague reflects the long-standing importance of farming in the Czech Republic, where arable land supports both national food production and rural livelihoods. This region is characterised by large, intensively managed fields interspersed with forests, urban areas, and other agricultural zones.
This data visualisation, obtained using the High Resolution Layer Croplands - Crop Type 2023 product from the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service, shows crops surrounding Prague. Each coloured parcel corresponds to a specific crop type, revealing fine-scale patterns in agricultural land use.
Copernicus data play a key role in monitoring crop distribution and changes over time, supporting agricultural statistics, food security assessments, and evidence-based policymaking under EU agricultural and environmental frameworks.