Land area in Ukraine
Ukraine: Land area was 579,400 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Ukraine is 579,400 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Ukraine peaked at 579,400 sq. km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 579,290 sq. km, in 2014.
Ukraine ranks 46th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 579,350 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 579,340 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 579,340 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 579,340 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 579,380 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 579,360 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 579,330 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 579,320 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 579,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 579,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 579,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 579,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 579,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 579,290 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 579,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 579,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 579,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 579,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 579,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 579,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 579,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 579,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 579,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 579,400 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 579,400 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,844 sq. km, 7.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579,350 sq. km | 579,350 sq. km | 579,350 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 579,343 sq. km | 579,320 sq. km | 579,380 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 579,325 sq. km | 579,290 sq. km | 579,400 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 579,400 sq. km | 579,400 sq. km | 579,400 sq. km | 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 land area in Ukraine?
- Land area in Ukraine was 579,400 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 579,400 sq. km in 2018.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 579,290 sq. km in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for land area?
- Ukraine ranks 46th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.