Forest area as share of land area in Ukraine
Ukraine: Forest area as share of land area was 17.41 in 2025. β² Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Ukraine, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 17.41 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Ukraine peaked at 17.41 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.01, in 1990.
Ukraine ranks 140th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.19 | 16.01 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.44 | 16.41 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.73 | 16.48 | 17.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.25 | 17.09 | 17.41 | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 Β°C (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -10.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.07 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 6.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Ukraine?
- Forest area as share of land area in Ukraine was 17.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 17.41 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Ukraine ranks 140th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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