Ukrainia
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The contribution of the agriculture in the GDP has dropped from 25% in 1990 to 13.6 % in 1998. The reform of this sector is at standstill because the Ukrainian Parliament restrains as much as possible its privatization. As a consequence, the private land property, authorized by the Constitution, is called into question by the Parliament which has adopted a moratorium of six years on the marketing of agricultural lands.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
48 151
Agricultural population
6 748
Non agricultural population
41 403
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
41 355 000
Irrigated surface area
2 208 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
390 838
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Potatoes | 19462 | 1516 | 12839 |
| Wheat | 18699 | 11216 | 1667 |
| Sugar beet | 15468 | 623 | 24816 |
| Barley | 8975 | 4352 | 2062 |
| Maize | 7167 | 1660 | 4319 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 131976 |
| Geese and guinea fowls | 9348 |
| Ducks | 8393 |
| Cattle | 6903 |
| Pigs | 6466 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 22 702 | 204 406 | 30 946 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT