Agrarian Policy Ministry: Almost 185,000 ha of agricultural land sold in Ukraine

"The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine informs that 72,367 agreements within the land market have been concluded as of today," the Ministry’s press service reports.

From July 1 to December 23 this year, the total area of agricultural land sold is 184,862 ha. The largest areas of agricultural land were sold in Kharkiv region (26,573 ha), Kirovohrad region (18,301.5 ha), Dnipropetrovsk region (16,346.2 ha), Kherson region (14,719 ha), and Poltava region (14,605.3 ha).

As reported, on July 1, 2021, the land market was officially launched in Ukraine. Until 2024, only natural persons and citizens of Ukraine will be able to buy agricultural land with a limit of 100 ha. The land market law prohibits foreigners from buying land. The issue of selling land to stateless persons and foreigners will be decided on a national referendum.

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