Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Ukraine
Ukraine: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 2,170 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Ukraine is 2,170 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Ukraine peaked at 2,605 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,165 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places Ukraine 36th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,605 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 2,605 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,605 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,585 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,517 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,454 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,446 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,441 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,408 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,330 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,262 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,208 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,195 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,183 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,181 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,181 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,179 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,175 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,178 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,173 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,167 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,165 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,166 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,166 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,166 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,166 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,166 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,170 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2,170 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 6.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2,170 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 10.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,532 1000 ha | 2,441 1000 ha | 2,605 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,230 1000 ha | 2,175 1000 ha | 2,408 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,168 1000 ha | 2,165 1000 ha | 2,178 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,170 1000 ha | 2,170 1000 ha | 2,170 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 33 Kazakhstan 2,369 1000 ha compare
- 34 South Africa 2,240 1000 ha compare
- 35 Australia 2,196 1000 ha compare
- 37 Philippines 2,155 1000 ha compare
- 38 Argentina 2,100 1000 ha compare
- 39 Greece 2,001 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Ukraine?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Ukraine was 2,170 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2,605 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,165 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Ukraine rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Ukraine ranks 36th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.