Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 13 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
13 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 209 countries
All-time high
13.75 percent
in 2003
All-time low
12.9 percent
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 13 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ukraine peaked at 13.75 percent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.9 percent, in 1992.
Ukraine ranks 111th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.9 percent | — |
| 1993 | 12.9 percent | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.95 percent | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.99 percent | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.17 percent | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 13.42 percent | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.45 percent | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.53 percent | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.65 percent | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 13.68 percent | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.7 percent | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.75 percent | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.75 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.72 percent | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.7 percent | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.69 percent | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.67 percent | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.64 percent | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.62 percent | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.61 percent | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.61 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.56 percent | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.55 percent | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.54 percent | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.54 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5 percent | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.08 percent | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 13 percent | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 percent | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 13 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 13 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.16 percent | 12.9 percent | 13.53 percent | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.69 percent | 13.64 percent | 13.75 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.46 percent | 13 percent | 13.62 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 percent | 13 percent | 13 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ukraine?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ukraine was 13 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 percent in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 percent in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Ukraine ranks 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).