Land under cereal production in Ukraine
Ukraine: Land under cereal production was 10.81 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Ukraine is 10.81 million hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Ukraine peaked at 15.65 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.63 million hectares, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.51 million hectares | 11.66 million hectares | 13.81 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.81 million hectares | 12.07 million hectares | 15.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.53 million hectares | 14.02 million hectares | 15.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 million hectares | 10.63 million hectares | 15.65 million hectares | 5 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 5,148 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 55.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 42.52 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Ukraine?
- Land under cereal production in Ukraine was 10.81 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for land under cereal production?
- Ukraine ranks 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.