Ukraine's forest cover rose from 16.2 % in 1994 to 16.8 % in 2023.
Ukraine · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Ukraine's forest area rose from 93,684 km in 1994 to 97,080 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
105th of 213 · 37th in Europe & C. Asia
Ukraine's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 4.0 % in 2013 to 17.1 % in 2025.
Ukraine's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 72.3 % in 1994 to 71.3 % in 2023.
Ukraine's arable land (% of land area) fell from 57.5 % in 1994 to 56.8 % in 2023.
Air
Ukraine's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 34.1 in 1994 to 14.9 in 2023.
Water
Ukraine's water stress fell from 45.4 % in 1993 to 8.8 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
116th of 181 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
Ukraine's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rose from 1,053 in 1993 to 1,342 in 2022.
Access
Ukraine's safe drinking water rose from 66.3 % in 2000 to 87.9 % in 2024.
Ukraine's safe sanitation rose from 87.6 % in 2000 to 92.4 % in 2024.