Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ukraine
Ukraine: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 10.81 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ukraine stood at 10.81 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ukraine peaked at 15.65 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.63 million hectares, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.55 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 12.99 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 12.06 million hectares | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 12.88 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 11.66 million hectares | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 13.81 million hectares | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 12.18 million hectares | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 11.96 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 12.21 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 14.25 million hectares | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 13.80 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.07 million hectares | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 14.41 million hectares | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 14.20 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.81 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.12 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 15.13 million hectares | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 15.12 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.19 million hectares | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 14.99 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.49 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.55 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 14.41 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 14.40 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.02 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.08 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.26 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.96 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 14.99 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.65 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.60 million hectares | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 10.63 million hectares | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10.81 million hectares | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.51 million hectares | 11.66 million hectares | 13.81 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.81 million hectares | 12.07 million hectares | 15.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.53 million hectares | 14.02 million hectares | 15.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 million hectares | 10.63 million hectares | 15.65 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ukraine?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ukraine was 10.81 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Ukraine ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.