Agricultural land use in Ukraine
Ukraine: Agricultural land use was 41.31 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
41.31 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 227 countries
All-time high
41.93 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
41.27 million hectares
in 2007
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural land use in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 41.31 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Ukraine peaked at 41.93 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 41.27 million hectares, in 2007.
Ukraine ranks 26th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural land use in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.93 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 41.89 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 41.86 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 41.85 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 41.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 41.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.61 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 41.45 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 41.41 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 41.38 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.35 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 41.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.30 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.27 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.29 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.27 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.53 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.51 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.51 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.49 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.33 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.31 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 41.31 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 12.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 41.31 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 15.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.79 million hectares | 41.45 million hectares | 41.93 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.33 million hectares | 41.27 million hectares | 41.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.40 million hectares | 41.27 million hectares | 41.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.31 million hectares | 41.31 million hectares | 41.31 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 23 Mali 43.28 million hectares compare
- 24 Mozambique 41.51 million hectares compare
- 25 Algeria 41.34 million hectares compare
- 27 Madagascar 40.90 million hectares compare
- 28 Colombia 40.48 million hectares compare
- 29 Mauritania 39.71 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 416.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.304 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Ukraine?
- Agricultural land use in Ukraine was 41.31 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 41.93 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.27 million hectares in 2007.
- How does Ukraine rank for agricultural land use?
- Ukraine ranks 26th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.