Three quarters of Ukraine is cultivable land, and its southern black soils carry the country's irrigated farming
Background
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations records that Ukraine has a total area of 603 700 km2.
The cultivable area is estimated at 44.8 million ha, or 74% of the total area of the country.
The southern region has fertile black soils where irrigation plays an important role.
Ukraine is described as the third largest country of the former Soviet Union after the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan.
Some of Ukraine's smaller rivers flow directly into the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
The Crimea peninsula lies on Ukraine's southern side, towards the Black Sea.
Total area:
603 700 km2
Cultivable area:
44.8 million ha
Share of total area:
74%
Why it matters for exams: Ukraine's cultivable share and black soils explain why it is called a breadbasket, and the figures are asked directly.
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In plain words
Cultivable area Cultivable area — The land that can be brought under crops.