Drivers of deforestation in Ukraine

Ukraine: Drivers of deforestation was 148.86 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
148.86 hectares
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
75th
of 166 countries
All-time high
286.19 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
27.33 hectares
in 2004
Years of data
9
2001–2023

Drivers of deforestation in Ukraine, 2001–2023

01002003002001201220232001: 86.1 hectares2002: 68.9 hectares2003: 31.2 hectares2004: 27.3 hectares2019: 129.4 hectares2020: 286.2 hectares2021: 188.4 hectares2022: 229.6 hectares2023: 148.9 hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 148.86 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023.

The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Ukraine peaked at 286.19 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.33 hectares, in 2004.

Ukraine ranks 75th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.37 hectares 27.33 hectares 86.06 hectares 4
2010s 129.39 hectares 129.39 hectares 129.39 hectares 1
2020s 213.25 hectares 148.86 hectares 286.19 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 169.61 hectares compare
  2. 73 Mali 163.68 hectares compare
  3. 74 Norway 153.69 hectares compare
  4. 76 Solomon Islands 147.6 hectares compare
  5. 77 Croatia 147.35 hectares compare
  6. 78 Cuba 145.95 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drivers of deforestation in Ukraine?
Drivers of deforestation in Ukraine was 148.86 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 286.19 hectares in 2020.
What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 27.33 hectares in 2004.
How does Ukraine rank for drivers of deforestation?
Ukraine ranks 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drivers of deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,829 data points, 2001–2023
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Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.