Land use in Ukraine
Ukraine: Land use was 33.78 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
33.78 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 224 countries
All-time high
34.46 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
33.33 million hectares
in 2007
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Land use in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Ukraine stood at 33.78 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Ukraine peaked at 34.46 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33.33 million hectares, in 2007.
That places Ukraine 11th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Land use in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34.46 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 34.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.36 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.33 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.21 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.08 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 33.82 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 33.62 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.50 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.46 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.46 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.39 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.35 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.33 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.37 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.41 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.67 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33.66 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.67 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.75 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 33.78 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 21.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 33.78 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 24.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.16 million hectares | 33.62 million hectares | 34.46 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.40 million hectares | 33.33 million hectares | 33.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.61 million hectares | 33.37 million hectares | 33.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.78 million hectares | 33.78 million hectares | 33.78 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 land use in Ukraine?
- Land use in Ukraine was 33.78 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 34.46 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.33 million hectares in 2007.
- How does Ukraine rank for land use?
- Ukraine ranks 11th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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