Farmland rent in Ukraine in 2025 is anything but uniform. By November 2025, the gap between regions has become even more noticeable: in the Kyiv region, one hectare of agricultural land is rented on average for about ₴13,000 per year, while in the Rivne region it’s only about ₴1,000/ha. For the same “one hectare” the farmer may be paying 13 times more — and that’s normal for the current market structure.
Below is a breakdown of what the market looks like now and what may happen in 2026.
What determines the rent
Experts keep repeating the same formula — and 2025 confirms it:
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Normative Monetary Assessment (NMO) of land
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Soil fertility (black soils vs light, podzolic soils)
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Logistics and market access (elevators, roads, proximity to processors/export)
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Security situation (risk of shelling, mined fields, proximity to front)
Where all four factors are good — the rent is high. Where at least two are weak — the rent drops sharply.
Regional snapshot (annual rent per 1 ha)
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Kyiv region — ~₴13,000/ha
High NMO, strong demand, competition for land near the capital. -
Ternopil — ₴11,000/ha
Good soils, stable agribusiness, relatively safe region. -
Vinnytsia — ₴11,000/ha
One of the most active agricultural regions, a lot of processing and strong tenants. -
Cherkasy — ₴9,400/ha
Classic fertile center, many established farmers. -
Khmelnytskyi — ₴7,200/ha
Competitive market, good structure of land users. -
Poltava — ₴6,200/ha
High farming density, but a bit less competition than in Kyiv/Vinnytsia. -
Dnipropetrovsk — ₴6,000/ha
Price is already discounted for wartime risks. -
Sumy / Mykolaiv — ~₴5,000/ha
Average rent, but the frontline factor and logistics risks are felt. -
Zhytomyr — ~₴3,700/ha
Soils are weaker, so is the rent. -
Odesa — ~₴3,500/ha
War and port risks pull the price down, even though the region is traditionally attractive. -
Zaporizhzhia — ~₴2,000/ha
Proximity to hostilities and partial occupation sharply reduce demand. -
Rivne — ~₴1,000/ha
Lower soil quality, less competition for land.
So when someone says “the average rent in Ukraine,” it doesn’t mean much — the market is now hyper-regional.
Why state land costs more at auctions
A separate story is auctions in Prozorro.Sale. There, for sublease of state agricultural land, the price often reaches ₴21,500–30,500/ha per year in competitive regions. This is 2–3 times higher than typical rent for private shares.
Why? Because:
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auctions create real competition,
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it’s clear land with clear documents,
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agribusiness pays more for guaranteed access to land.
What to expect in 2026
Analysts are cautious but optimistic: if the security situation doesn’t worsen and macro indicators stabilize, rents may grow by about 10% in 2026. Growth will not be uniform — the fastest will be in safe, fertile, logistically convenient regions (center, west), while frontline areas will remain discounted.
Bottom line
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2025 has finally fixed a de facto three-tier land market: safe & fertile (max price), average risk (middle price), frontline/low fertility (minimum price).
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NMO still matters — landlords in regions with high NMO can demand more.
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Auctions show the “ceiling” of what business is ready to pay.
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Landowners in the center and west will likely index rents in 2026. Tenants should be ready to renegotiate.
