Forest area in Ukraine
Ukraine: Forest area was 97,080 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Ukraine is 97,080 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Ukraine peaked at 97,080 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93,212 sq. km, in 1992.
Ukraine ranks 55th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,038 sq. km | 93,212 sq. km | 94,864 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 95,271 sq. km | 95,100 sq. km | 95,442 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,312 sq. km | 95,480 sq. km | 96,840 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,990 sq. km | 96,900 sq. km | 97,080 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 30.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.81 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,148 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 55.65 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Ukraine?
- Forest area in Ukraine was 97,080 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 97,080 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,212 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for forest area?
- Ukraine ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.