Australia vs Ukraine: Cropland extent over the long-term
Australia
32.01 million hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
33.80 million hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Ukraine rank
10th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Australia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 33.80 million hectares against 32.01 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 1.78 million hectares.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 956,122 hectares | 956,122 hectares | Ukraine |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 5.83 million hectares | 5.83 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 6.82 million hectares | 6.82 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 7.18 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 7.56 million hectares | 7.56 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1790s | 8,932 hectares | 7.97 million hectares | 7.96 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1800s | 17,139 hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 8.38 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1810s | 24,813 hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1820s | 33,584 hectares | 9.45 million hectares | 9.42 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1830s | 47,887 hectares | 10.13 million hectares | 10.08 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1840s | 79,875 hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 10.92 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1850s | 200,844 hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 11.31 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 475,313 hectares | 13.12 million hectares | 12.64 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 874,214 hectares | 14.72 million hectares | 13.85 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 1.83 million hectares | 17.32 million hectares | 15.49 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 2.17 million hectares | 20.34 million hectares | 18.17 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 3.47 million hectares | 24.72 million hectares | 21.26 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 4.37 million hectares | 30.44 million hectares | 26.06 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 4.74 million hectares | 30.91 million hectares | 26.17 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 10.69 million hectares | 29.12 million hectares | 18.42 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 10.55 million hectares | 30.91 million hectares | 20.36 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 12.15 million hectares | 36.06 million hectares | 23.91 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 17.38 million hectares | 35.45 million hectares | 18.06 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 16.07 million hectares | 34.89 million hectares | 18.82 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 19.51 million hectares | 34.76 million hectares | 15.25 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 18.87 million hectares | 34.20 million hectares | 15.33 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 24.87 million hectares | 33.40 million hectares | 8.52 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 30.90 million hectares | 33.61 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 31.65 million hectares | 33.78 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Australia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 33.80 million hectares against 32.01 million hectares in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Australia and Ukraine?
- 1.78 million hectares, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ukraine?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ukraine rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Australia ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.