Land use over the long-term in Ukraine
Ukraine: Land use over the long-term was 7.50 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.50 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.97 million hectares
in 2003
All-time low
159,184 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Ukraine, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 7.50 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Ukraine peaked at 7.97 million hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 159,184 hectares, in 1000.
Ukraine ranks 58th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 159,184 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 238,299 hectares | +49.7% |
| 1200 | 356,735 hectares | +49.7% |
| 1300 | 356,022 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1400 | 355,312 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1500 | 472,804 hectares | +33.1% |
| 1600 | 589,825 hectares | +24.8% |
| 1700 | 784,863 hectares | +33.1% |
| 1710 | 874,768 hectares | +11.5% |
| 1720 | 921,523 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1730 | 970,777 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 1.02 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 1.08 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 1.13 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1770 | 1.20 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 1.26 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 1.33 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 1.40 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1810 | 1.47 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1820 | 1.57 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1830 | 1.69 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1840 | 1.83 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 1850 | 1.92 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1860 | 2.18 million hectares | +14.0% |
| 1870 | 2.45 million hectares | +12.3% |
| 1880 | 2.88 million hectares | +17.6% |
| 1890 | 3.39 million hectares | +17.5% |
| 1900 | 4.12 million hectares | +21.6% |
| 1910 | 5.07 million hectares | +23.1% |
| 1920 | 5.15 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 4.85 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 1940 | 5.15 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 6.08 million hectares | +18.1% |
| 1951 | 6.15 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 6.23 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 6.31 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 6.38 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 6.46 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 6.53 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 6.61 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 6.68 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 6.75 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 6.82 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 6.90 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 7.18 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 7.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.35 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 7.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.47 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.50 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.52 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.63 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.77 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 7.79 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.84 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.91 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.92 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.94 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.97 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.95 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.94 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.93 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.92 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.90 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.89 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.89 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.88 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.86 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.85 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.82 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.58 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.53 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.52 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.51 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.50 million hectares | -0.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 7.50 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 4.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 7.50 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 6.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +49.7% | 159,184 hectares | 238,299 hectares |
| 1200 | +49.7% | 238,299 hectares | 356,735 hectares |
| 1500 | +33.1% | 355,312 hectares | 472,804 hectares |
| 1700 | +33.1% | 589,825 hectares | 784,863 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 159,184 hectares | 159,184 hectares | 159,184 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 238,299 hectares | 238,299 hectares | 238,299 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 356,735 hectares | 356,735 hectares | 356,735 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 356,022 hectares | 356,022 hectares | 356,022 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 355,312 hectares | 355,312 hectares | 355,312 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 472,804 hectares | 472,804 hectares | 472,804 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 589,825 hectares | 589,825 hectares | 589,825 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 784,863 hectares | 784,863 hectares | 784,863 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 874,768 hectares | 874,768 hectares | 874,768 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 921,523 hectares | 921,523 hectares | 921,523 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 970,777 hectares | 970,777 hectares | 970,777 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.18 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.45 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.88 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.39 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.12 million hectares | 4.12 million hectares | 4.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.07 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.15 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.85 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.15 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.42 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.12 million hectares | 6.82 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.33 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | 7.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.46 million hectares | 7.35 million hectares | 7.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.59 million hectares | 7.47 million hectares | 7.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 million hectares | 7.90 million hectares | 7.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.80 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | 7.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 million hectares | 7.50 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | 6 |
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- 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 land use over the long-term in Ukraine?
- Land use over the long-term in Ukraine was 7.50 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 million hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,184 hectares in 1000.
- How does Ukraine rank for land use over the long-term?
- Ukraine ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.