Ukraine - Agricultural land

Agricultural land (sq. km)

The value for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Ukraine was 412,760 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 419,290 in 1992 and a minimum value of 412,660 in 2007.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. 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. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1992 419,290
1993 418,900
1994 418,610
1995 418,530
1996 418,400
1997 418,540
1998 416,110
1999 414,530
2000 414,060
2001 413,850
2002 413,960
2003 413,550
2004 413,540
2005 413,040
2006 412,840
2007 412,660
2008 412,920
2009 412,760

Agricultural land (% of land area)

Agricultural land (% of land area) in Ukraine was 71.25 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 72.37 in 1992, while its lowest value was 71.23 in 2007.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. 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. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1992 72.37
1993 72.31
1994 72.26
1995 72.24
1996 72.22
1997 72.24
1998 71.82
1999 71.55
2000 71.47
2001 71.43
2002 71.45
2003 71.38
2004 71.38
2005 71.29
2006 71.26
2007 71.23
2008 71.28
2009 71.25

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use