Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 56.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Ukraine stood at 56.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Ukraine peaked at 57.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2007.
Ukraine ranks 3rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.6% | — |
| 1993 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 56.4% | 57.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 56.0% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 56.1% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 1 Bangladesh 60.6% compare
- 2 Denmark 59.1% compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 56.8% compare
- 5 India 51.8% compare
- 6 Burundi 51.4% 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 share of land area used for arable agriculture in Ukraine?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Ukraine was 56.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2007.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Ukraine ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.