Agricultural land use per person in Ukraine
Ukraine: Agricultural land use per person was 0.9829 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9829 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.22 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.81 hectares per person
in 1990
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Ukraine, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.9829 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Ukraine peaked at 1.22 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.81 hectares per person, in 1990.
That places Ukraine 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.22 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.22 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1200 | 1.21 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1300 | 1.21 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1400 | 1.21 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1500 | 1.21 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1600 | 1.2 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1700 | 1.2 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1710 | 1.2 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1720 | 1.2 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1730 | 1.19 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1740 | 1.19 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1750 | 1.19 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 1.19 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 1.18 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 1.18 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 1.18 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 1.18 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 1.17 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 1.17 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 1.17 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 1.17 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 1.17 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 1.16 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.16 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 1.16 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.16 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 1.15 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.15 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 1.15 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 1.15 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 1.14 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 1.14 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 1 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.9887 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.9926 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.9886 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9705 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9548 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9431 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9257 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.917 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9086 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.903 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8952 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8908 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.883 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.875 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8699 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8615 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8582 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8549 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8496 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8443 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8412 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8412 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8383 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8357 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8321 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8295 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8276 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8258 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.822 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8151 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.81 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8116 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8152 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8161 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8172 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8187 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8256 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8333 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8358 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8402 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8469 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8533 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8605 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8668 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.874 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8802 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8854 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8906 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8969 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9023 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.908 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9133 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9188 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9291 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.934 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9392 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9447 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9496 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9514 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9565 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9621 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9662 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9704 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9745 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9787 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9829 hectares per person | +0.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.9829 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.9829 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9493 hectares per person | 0.903 hectares per person | 0.9926 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8682 hectares per person | 0.8443 hectares per person | 0.8952 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8308 hectares per person | 0.8151 hectares per person | 0.8412 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8224 hectares per person | 0.81 hectares per person | 0.8402 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8757 hectares per person | 0.8469 hectares per person | 0.9023 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9345 hectares per person | 0.908 hectares per person | 0.9565 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9725 hectares per person | 0.9621 hectares per person | 0.9829 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.867 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.06 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Ukraine?
- Agricultural land use per person in Ukraine was 0.9829 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Ukraine ranks 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.