Cropland area in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cropland area was 33.78 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
33.78 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 224 countries
All-time high
34.46 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
33.33 million hectares
in 2007
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Cropland area 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 33.78 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Ukraine peaked at 34.46 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33.33 million hectares, in 2007.
Ukraine ranks 11th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cropland area in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34.46 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 34.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.36 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.33 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.21 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.08 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 33.82 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 33.62 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.50 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.46 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.46 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.39 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.35 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.33 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.37 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.41 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.67 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33.66 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.67 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.75 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 33.78 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 21.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 33.78 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 24.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.16 million hectares | 33.62 million hectares | 34.46 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.40 million hectares | 33.33 million hectares | 33.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.61 million hectares | 33.37 million hectares | 33.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.78 million hectares | 33.78 million hectares | 33.78 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 cropland area in Ukraine?
- Cropland area in Ukraine was 33.78 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 cropland area recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 34.46 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.33 million hectares in 2007.
- How does Ukraine rank for cropland area?
- Ukraine ranks 11th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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