Land area in square kilometers in Ukraine
Ukraine: Land area in square kilometers was 579,400 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometers in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers in Ukraine stood at 579,400 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in Ukraine peaked at 579,400 sq. km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 579,290 sq. km, in 2014.
That places Ukraine 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area in square kilometers in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 579,350 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 579,350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 579,340 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 579,340 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 579,340 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 579,380 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 579,360 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 579,330 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 579,320 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 579,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 579,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 579,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 579,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 579,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 579,290 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 579,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 579,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 579,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 579,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 579,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 579,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 579,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 579,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 579,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 579,400 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 579,400 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,844 sq. km, 7.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579,350 sq. km | 579,350 sq. km | 579,350 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 579,343 sq. km | 579,320 sq. km | 579,380 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 579,325 sq. km | 579,290 sq. km | 579,400 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 579,400 sq. km | 579,400 sq. km | 579,400 sq. km | 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 land area in square kilometers in Ukraine?
- Land area in square kilometers in Ukraine was 579,400 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 579,400 sq. km in 2018.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 579,290 sq. km in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for land area in square kilometers?
- Ukraine ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.