Surface area in Ukraine
Ukraine: Surface area was 603,550 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
603,550 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 216 countries
All-time high
603,560 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
603,550 sq. km
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Ukraine, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Ukraine is 603,550 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Ukraine peaked at 603,560 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 603,550 sq. km, in 1993.
Ukraine ranks 46th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Surface area in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 603,560 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 603,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 603,550 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 603,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 603,550 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 603,550 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 7.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 603,560 sq. km | 603,560 sq. km | 603,560 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 603,560 sq. km | 603,560 sq. km | 603,560 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 603,560 sq. km | 603,560 sq. km | 603,560 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 603,553 sq. km | 603,550 sq. km | 603,560 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 603,550 sq. km | 603,550 sq. km | 603,550 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 603,550 sq. km | 603,550 sq. km | 603,550 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 603,550 sq. km | 603,550 sq. km | 603,550 sq. km | 4 |
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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 surface area in Ukraine?
- Surface area in Ukraine was 603,550 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 603,560 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 603,550 sq. km in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for surface area?
- Ukraine ranks 46th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.