Arable land in Ukraine
Ukraine: Arable land was 56.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 56.8% for arable land in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Ukraine peaked at 57.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2007.
That places Ukraine 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Arable land in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.6% | — |
| 1993 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 56.4% | 57.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 56.0% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 56.1% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 4 |
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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 arable land in Ukraine?
- Arable land in Ukraine was 56.8% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2007.
- How does Ukraine rank for arable land?
- Ukraine ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.