Forest area in Ukraine
Ukraine: Forest area was 16.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 16.8% for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Ukraine peaked at 16.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1992.
Ukraine ranks 139th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.1% | — |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.8% | 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 forest area in Ukraine?
- Forest area in Ukraine was 16.8% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for forest area?
- Ukraine ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.