Results of the Agricultural Census 2020
(edition 2022)

Agricultural crop area

 

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In 2020, the crop area of farms larger than 1 ha totalled 2 million 175.9 thousand ha, the number of farms growing crops totalled 120.0 thousand. Compared to 2010, the crop area increased by 9 per cent, and the number of farms larger than 1 ha growing crops decreased by 34 per cent.

In 2020, the crop area per farmer’s and family farm amounted to, on average, 15.3 ha, agricultural company and enter­prise – about 526.5 ha.

 

Number and agricultural crop area of farms larger than 1 ha, 2003–2020

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Over the decade, the largest increase was observed in area under leguminous crops (more than 2 times), flax (60 per cent), cereals (34 per cent) and rape (11 per cent). Meanwhile, the area under fodder root decreased by 90, annual and perennial grasslands – 54, potatoes – 54, field vegetables and strawberries – 9, sugar beet – 2 per cent.

 

Agricultural crops of farms larger than 1 ha in counties

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Changes in area under some agricultural crops, 2003–2020
Thous. ha

Cereals

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Fodder grasses

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Rape

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Sugar beet

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Leguminous crops

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Field vegetables and strawberries

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Potatoes

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Crop areas of some agricultural crops in counties, 2020

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In 2020, compared to 2010, the relative share of cereals, leguminous crops and rape in the crop structure increased: in 2010, area under cereals made up 52 per cent of the total crop area, in 2020 – 64 per cent; in 2010, area under leguminous crops made up 3 per cent of the total crop area, in 2020 – 6 per cent; in 2010, area under rape made up 12 per cent of the total crop area, in 2020 – 13 per cent. The relative share of sugar beet, flax and fodder roots in the crop structure remained unchanged, while the relative share of temporary and permanent grasses, potatoes, vegetables and strawberries decreased.

 

Crop structure

2010 2020
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Structure of agricultural crops on farms larger than 1 ha

 

Number of farms, units

Sown area of crops, thousand ha

2010

2020

2010

2020

Total crop area

181,904

119,972

1,996.0

2,175.9

Cereals

106,977

76,999

1,041.4

1,390.3

Dried pulses

8,614

13,172

54.9

134.4

Flax

60

97

0.5

0.8

Rape

7,017

10,859

256.7

285.7

Open field vegetables and strawberries

118,912

71,463

9.4

9.2

Potatoes

130,462

72,846

33.2

15.2

Sugar beet

895

379

15.4

15.1

Fodder root crops

18,811

2,120

1.9

0.2

Fodder grasses

94,567

60,206

565.9

260.4

Other plants

11,465

34,936

16.7

64.7


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In 2020, compared to 2010, the number of farms with the crop area of less than 50 ha decreased by 36 per cent (63.7 thousand), while the number of farms with the crop area of 50 ha and more increased by 27 per cent.

 

Farms larger than 1 ha by crop area

 

Number of farms, units

Sown area of crops, thousand ha

2010

2020

2010

2020

All farms

181,904

119,972

1,996.0

2,175.9

Less than 1 ha

57,183

39,311

17.8

11.7

1–2 ha

29 367

16,856

42.2

24.4

2–5 ha

46 617

24,748

144.7

78.8

5–10 ha

20,948

14,429

145.7

102.8

10–20 ha

12,398

9,461

172.5

132.4

20–30 ha

4,365

3,370

106.1

82.8

30–50 ha

4,313

3,285

168.7

127.9

50–100 ha

3,678

3,806

250.6

270.5

100–200 ha

1,678

2,638

232.1

369.6

200–300 ha

575

942

139.0

227.2

300–400 ha

267

397

91.8

136.5

400–500 ha

140

263

62.6

117.9

500–600 ha

72

109

39.5

59.5

600–700 ha

42

64

27.1

41.3

700–800 ha

49

52

36.2

38.6

800–900 ha

32

41

27.4

34.7

900–1 000 ha

36

38

34.3

35.9

More than 1,000 ha

144

162

257.7

283.4

Not growing crops

18,009

12,104

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Farms larger than 1 ha by cereal area

 

Number of farms, units

Cereal area, thousand ha

2010

2020

2010

2020

All farms

106,977

76,999

1,041.4

1,390.3

Less than 1 ha

38,549

14,762

18.3

7.5

1–2 ha

22,742

13,616

31.6

19.6

2–5 ha

22,022

18,929

67.0

60.2

5–10 ha

9,115

11,074

63.5

78.9

10–20 ha

5,805

6,959

80.9

97.0

20–30 ha

2,407

2,696

58.8

66.1

30–50 ha

2,593

2,870

100.1

112.1

50–100 ha

2,001

3,109

137.7

220.2

100–200 ha

1,028

1,863

141.5

259.6

200–400 ha

434

778

117.4

210.0

400–600 ha

122

165

58.4

79.2

600–800 ha

58

70

39.6

48.9

800–1 000 ha

37

45

33.4

40.1

More than 1,000 ha

64

63

93.2

90.8

Not growing cereals

92,936

55,077

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Farms larger than 1 ha by leguminous crop area

 

Number of farms, units

Leguminous crop area, thousand ha

2010

2020

2010

2020

All farms

8,614

13,172

54.9

134.4

Less than 1 ha

3,763

2,199

1.3

1.2

1–2 ha

1,297

2,574

1.8

3.7

2–5 ha

1,498

3,475

4.7

11.2

5–10 ha

815

2,015

5.7

14.2

10–20 ha

601

1,390

8.4

19.4

20–30 ha

247

564

5.9

13.7

30–50 ha

195

473

7.5

18.0

50–100 ha

136

323

9.3

21.9

More than 100 ha

62

159

10.3

31.1

Not growing leguminous crops

191,299

118,904

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Farms larger than 1 ha by rape area

 

Number of farms, units

Rape area, thousand ha

2010

2020

2010

2020

All farms

7,017

10,859

256.7

285.7

Less than 1 ha

548

1,312

0.3

0.8

1–2 ha

697

1,286

1.0

1.8

2–5 ha

1,080

1,880

3.4

6.0

5–10 ha

944

1,460

6.8

10.6

10–20 ha

1,158

1,464

16.4

21.2

20–30 ha

656

952

15.8

23.4

30–50 ha

705

1,026

27.2

39.8

50–100 ha

634

902

43.9

62.3

More than 100 ha

595

577

141.9

119.8

Not growing rape

192,896

121,217

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-


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Farms larger than 1 ha by sugar beet area

 

Number of farms, units

Area of sugar beet, thousand ha

2010

2020

2010

2020

All farms

895

379

15.4

15.1

Less than 1 ha

340

93

0.1

0.0

1–5 ha

167

47

0.5

0.1

5–10 ha

110

22

0.8

0.2

10–20 ha

96

50

1.4

0.7

20–30 ha

56

37

1.3

0.9

30–50 ha

43

43

1.6

1.7

50–100 ha

48

39

3.4

2.9

More than 100 ha

35

48

6.3

8.6

Not growing sugar beet

199,018

131,697

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-


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Farms larger than 1 ha by potato area

 

Number of farms, units

Potato area, thousand ha

2010

2020

2010

2020

All farms

130,462

72,846

33.2

15.2

Less than 1 ha

128,209

71,921

24.5

8.5

1–2 ha

1,434

473

1.8

0.6

2–5 ha

549

240

1.6

0.7

5–10 ha

152

95

1.0

0.6

10–50 ha

101

89

2.3

1.9

50–100 ha

6

16

0.4

1.1

More than 100 ha

11

12

1.6

1.6

Not growing potatoes

69,451

59,230

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-


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