Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ukraine
Ukraine: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.25 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ukraine, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Ukraine is 1.25 square meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Ukraine peaked at 2.53 square meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7515 square meters, in 2005.
That places Ukraine 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7515 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 0.8306 square meters | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9656 square meters | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 1.16 square meters | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.913 square meters | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 1.62 square meters | +77.0% |
| 2011 | 2.42 square meters | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 2.53 square meters | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.02 square meters | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 1.36 square meters | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 square meters | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9609 square meters | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 square meters | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 square meters | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9095 square meters | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7937 square meters | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8639 square meters | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.28 square meters | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 1.25 square meters | -2.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.25 square meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.42 square meters, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.25 square meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8 square meters, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9248 square meters | 0.7515 square meters | 1.16 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.49 square meters | 0.9095 square meters | 2.53 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 square meters | 0.7937 square meters | 1.28 square meters | 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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Ukraine?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ukraine was 1.25 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 square meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7515 square meters in 2005.
- How does Ukraine rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Ukraine ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.