Cropland area in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cropland area was 32.74 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
32.74 million
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
36.65 million
in 1960
All-time low
9.87 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Cropland area in Ukraine, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Ukraine is 32.74 million, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Ukraine peaked at 36.65 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.87 million, in 1780.
Ukraine ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 9.87 million | — |
| 1790 | 10.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1800 | 10.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1810 | 10.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1820 | 11.39 million | +4.7% |
| 1830 | 11.97 million | +5.0% |
| 1840 | 12.75 million | +6.6% |
| 1850 | 13.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 14.59 million | +11.5% |
| 1870 | 16.01 million | +9.7% |
| 1880 | 18.39 million | +14.8% |
| 1890 | 21.07 million | +14.6% |
| 1900 | 24.92 million | +18.3% |
| 1910 | 29.89 million | +19.9% |
| 1920 | 29.69 million | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 27.61 million | -7.0% |
| 1940 | 28.79 million | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 32.81 million | +14.0% |
| 1960 | 36.65 million | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 35.34 million | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 34.83 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 33.59 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 33.15 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.74 million | -1.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 32.74 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 16.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 32.74 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 22.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 9.87 million | 9.87 million | 9.87 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 10.19 million | 10.19 million | 10.19 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.53 million | 10.53 million | 10.53 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 10.88 million | 10.88 million | 10.88 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 11.39 million | 11.39 million | 11.39 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.97 million | 11.97 million | 11.97 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.75 million | 12.75 million | 12.75 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.09 million | 13.09 million | 13.09 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 14.59 million | 14.59 million | 14.59 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 16.01 million | 16.01 million | 16.01 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 18.39 million | 18.39 million | 18.39 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 21.07 million | 21.07 million | 21.07 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 24.92 million | 24.92 million | 24.92 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.89 million | 29.89 million | 29.89 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 29.69 million | 29.69 million | 29.69 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 27.61 million | 27.61 million | 27.61 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 28.79 million | 28.79 million | 28.79 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 32.81 million | 32.81 million | 32.81 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 36.65 million | 36.65 million | 36.65 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 35.34 million | 35.34 million | 35.34 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.83 million | 34.83 million | 34.83 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.59 million | 33.59 million | 33.59 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.15 million | 33.15 million | 33.15 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.74 million | 32.74 million | 32.74 million | 1 |
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 32.74 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 36.65 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 million in 1780.
- How does Ukraine rank for cropland area?
- Ukraine ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.