Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Ukraine
Ukraine: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 5,242 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Ukraine, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Ukraine is 5,242 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Ukraine peaked at 5,242 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,729 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Ukraine 78th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,729 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 4,739 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,750 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,761 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,772 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,783 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,793 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4,804 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,815 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,807 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,798 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,790 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,781 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,773 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,765 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,756 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,748 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,739 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,731 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,750 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,770 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,789 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,809 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,828 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,873 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4,918 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,962 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,007 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,052 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5,090 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5,128 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,166 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5,204 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 5,242 1000 ha | +0.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 5,242 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,407 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 5,242 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 3.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,766 1000 ha | 4,729 1000 ha | 4,804 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,777 1000 ha | 4,739 1000 ha | 4,815 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,844 1000 ha | 4,731 1000 ha | 5,007 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,147 1000 ha | 5,052 1000 ha | 5,242 1000 ha | 6 |
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)
- 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Ukraine?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Ukraine was 5,242 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5,242 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,729 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Ukraine ranks 78th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — 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.