Arable land use per person in Ukraine
Ukraine: Arable land use per person was 0.8726 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land use per person 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Ukraine is 0.8726 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Ukraine peaked at 0.8726 hectares per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6368 hectares per person, in 1993.
Ukraine ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6376 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.6368 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6393 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6443 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6479 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6514 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6522 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6537 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6571 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6626 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6686 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6723 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.677 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.682 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6863 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6892 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6936 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6966 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6991 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7018 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7037 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7106 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7128 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7158 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7185 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7213 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7275 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7323 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7369 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7432 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8021 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8726 hectares per person | +8.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.8726 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 7.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.8726 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6454 hectares per person | 0.6368 hectares per person | 0.6537 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6785 hectares per person | 0.6571 hectares per person | 0.6966 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7143 hectares per person | 0.6991 hectares per person | 0.7323 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7887 hectares per person | 0.7369 hectares per person | 0.8726 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More environment data for Ukraine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Ukraine?
- Arable land use per person in Ukraine was 0.8726 hectares per person 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 arable land use per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8726 hectares per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6368 hectares per person in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for arable land use per person?
- Ukraine ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.