Agriculture-driven deforestation in Ukraine
Ukraine: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 415.82 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Ukraine, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 415.82 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.7% on the previous year and up 230.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Ukraine peaked at 777.9 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.5 hectares, in 2005.
Ukraine ranks 89th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257.81 hectares | 84.5 hectares | 609.39 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 357.78 hectares | 125.71 hectares | 777.9 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.5 hectares | 277.83 hectares | 524.41 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More environment data for Ukraine
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 196.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8576 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 40.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 60.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0908 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 10.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Ukraine?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Ukraine was 415.82 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 777.9 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5 hectares in 2005.
- How does Ukraine rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Ukraine ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.