Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 18.35 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ukraine is 18.35 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 27.01 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.35 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.66 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 22.42 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 20.82 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 22.23 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 20.13 hectares per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 23.84 hectares per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 21.03 hectares per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 20.65 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 21.07 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 23.82 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 20.83 hectares per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 24.87 hectares per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 24.52 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 23.83 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 22.64 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 26.11 hectares per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 26.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.49 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 25.87 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 25.02 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 26.85 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 24.87 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 24.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.2 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 24.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.82 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 25.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.01 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 20.03 hectares per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 18.35 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 18.35 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 18.35 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6 hectares per square kilometre | 20.13 hectares per square kilometre | 23.84 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.84 hectares per square kilometre | 20.83 hectares per square kilometre | 26.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.09 hectares per square kilometre | 24.2 hectares per square kilometre | 26.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.81 hectares per square kilometre | 18.35 hectares per square kilometre | 27.01 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 20 Sri Lanka 20.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Nigeria 19.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Pakistan 18.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bulgaria 18.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Germany 17.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Czechia 17.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Ukraine was 18.35 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.01 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.35 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.