Ukraine: Arable land, percent of land area

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
 Ukraine

Arable land, percent of total land area

 Latest value 56.8
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1992 - 2021
 Average 56.6
 Min - Max 56.0 - 57.6
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 56.8 percent, unchanged from 56.8 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Ukraine from 1992 to 2021 is 56.6 percent. The minimum value, 56 percent, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 57.6 percent was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series


Recent data
Ukraine - Arable land, percent of land area - Recent values chart

Historical series
Ukraine - Arable land, percent of land area - historical chart - 1992-2021




Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Selected articles from our guide:

What factors determine the exchange rates

International lending and sovereign debt

All articles



 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Forest area, percent 16.7 2021 percent
 Percent agricultural land 71.30 2021 percent
 Employment in agriculture 15.10 2021 percent
 GDP share of agriculture 7.41 2023 percent
 Agriculture value added 13.24 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 413,110 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 90.1 2022 index points
 Precipitation 565 2020 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 56.8 2021 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 4,614 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 87.8 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 78.5 2021 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 81.2 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 96,960.0 2021 sq. km
This site uses cookies.
Learn more here


OK