Exported deforestation in Ukraine
Ukraine: Exported deforestation was 1,105 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Exported deforestation in Ukraine, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 1,105 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Ukraine peaked at 4,527 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,105 hectares, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exported deforestation in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,362 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,277 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,207 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,476 hectares | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1,954 hectares | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 2,622 hectares | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 3,489 hectares | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 4,444 hectares | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 4,527 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,192 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 3,363 hectares | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 2,817 hectares | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 2,427 hectares | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 2,201 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 2,396 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2,347 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,812 hectares | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 1,485 hectares | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 1,105 hectares | -25.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1,105 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 hectares, 57.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1,105 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.42 hectares, 31.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,455 hectares | 1,207 hectares | 1,954 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,248 hectares | 2,201 hectares | 4,527 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,687 hectares | 1,105 hectares | 2,347 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 49 Uganda 1,286 hectares compare
- 50 Costa Rica 1,266 hectares compare
- 51 Latvia 1,118 hectares compare
- 53 Spain 1,067 hectares compare
- 54 Solomon Islands 1,045 hectares compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 679.57 hectares compare
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 exported deforestation in Ukraine?
- Exported deforestation in Ukraine was 1,105 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4,527 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,105 hectares in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for exported deforestation?
- Ukraine ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.