Agricultural land use in Ukraine
Ukraine: Agricultural land use was 41.31 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 25th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
- 22 Mali 43.28 million hectares compare
- 23 Mozambique 41.51 million hectares compare
- 24 Algeria 41.34 million hectares compare
- 26 Madagascar 40.90 million hectares compare
- 27 Colombia 40.48 million hectares compare
- 28 Mauritania 39.71 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 30.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.81 million hectares (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 25th out of 226 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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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.