Countdown Indicators Breakdown
The Food Systems Countdown Initiative (FSCI) is a collaborative interdisciplinary effort to monitor global food systems. The Countdown developed a framework that includes five themes: (1) diets, nutrition, and health; (2) environment, natural resources, and production; (3) livelihoods, poverty, and equity; (4) governance; and (5) resilience and identified 50 indicators across these themes. This page presents national level data for these 50 indicators for Ukraine.
Ukraine income group: Lower Middle Income
Comparison
Ukraine
Northern America & Europe
World
Diets, Nutrition, and Health
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Northern America & Europe
4.01
World
4.44
PPP dollar/capita/day
Cost of a healthy diet
No Data
Per-person cost of the least expensive locally available foods to meet daily needs, based on food-based dietary guidelines
Source FAOSTAT
Northern America & Europe
7%
World
32%
Percent of the population who cannot afford a healthy diet
No Data
Share of the population whose food budget is less than the cost of a healthy diet
Source FAOSTAT
Ukraine
137.6
Northern America & Europe
318.7
World
267.3
g/capita/day
Availability of fruits
137.6 g/capita/day
Amount of fruits—an underconsumed yet highly nutritious food group—available in a country’s food supply per capita per day
2022
Source FAOSTAT
Ukraine
424.6
Northern America & Europe
445.5
World
300.0
g/capita/day
Availability of vegetables
424.6 g/capita/day
Amount of vegetables—an underconsumed yet highly nutritious food group—available in a country’s food supply per capita per day
2022
Source FAOSTAT
Ukraine
86%
Northern America & Europe
93%
World
68%
Percent of the population using safely managed drinking water services (SDG 6.1.1)
86%
Share of the population that gets drinking water from an improved source, providing the clean water essential for food security (SDG 6.1.1)
2022
Ukraine
166.3
Northern America & Europe
788.9
World
342.8
USD/capita
Retail value (total sales) of ultra-processed foods per capita
166.3 USD/capita
Annual perperson sales of ultra-processed foods, which are known to be associated with poor health outcomes
2023
Ukraine
71%
Northern America & Europe
80%
World
65%
MDD-W: Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (SDG 2.2.4)
71%
Share of women who consumed at least the minimum recommended food groups the previous day, which makes it more likely they consume adequate micronutrients
2023
Ukraine
19%
Northern America & Europe
37%
World
32%
All-5: Consumption of all five food groups
19%
Share of the adult population consuming all five food groups typically recommended for daily consumption
2023
Ukraine
23%
Northern America & Europe
35%
World
26%
Age 15+: Soft drink consumption
23%
Share of adults who consumed a sugar-sweetened soft drink, which are generally known to be unhealthy, during the previous day
2023
Ukraine
3.1
Northern America & Europe
3.7
World
3.4
Age 15+: NCD-Protect
3.1
Average score for adults on an indicator of dietary practices protective against noncommunicable diseases, like eating enough fiber, on a scale from 0 to 9
2023
Ukraine
2.7
Northern America & Europe
3.2
World
2.2
Age 15+: NCD-Risk
2.7
Average score for adults on an indicator of dietary practices known to raise the risk of noncommunicable diseases, like eating too much sugar, on a scale from 0 to 9
2023
Ukraine
3%
Northern America & Europe
6%
World
11%
Age 15+: Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
3%
Share of adults who did not consume any fruits or vegetables the previous day
2023
Ukraine
7%
Northern America & Europe
0%
World
9%
Prevalence of undernourishment (SDG 2.1.1)
7%
Share of the population that goes hungry—that is, lacks enough calories for a healthy, active life (SDG 2.1.1)
2024
Source FAOSTAT
Ukraine
33%
Northern America & Europe
10%
World
31%
Percent of the population experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity (SDG 2.1.2)
33%
Share of the population experiencing food insecurity, measured according to the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) (SDG 2.1.2)
2024
Source FAOSTAT
Northern America & Europe
71%
World
39%
MDD-C: Minimum Dietary Diversity for Children (SDG 2.2.4)
No Data
Share of young children who consumed at least the minimum recommended food groups the previous day, which makes it more likely they consume adequate micronutrients
Source UNICEF
Northern America & Europe
11
World
32
% population 6-23 months
Children (6-23 months): Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
No Data
Share of young children who did not consume any fruits or vegetables the previous day
Source UNICEF
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Environment, Natural Resources, and Production
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Ukraine
100%
Northern America & Europe
68%
World
65%
Cropland nitrogen use efficiency
100%
Ukraine
0.557710
Northern America & Europe
0.559964
World
0.378862
tonnes/ha
Cereals yield
0.557710 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Ukraine
1.122510
Northern America & Europe
1.245036
World
1.396111
tonnes/ha
Fruit yield
1.122510 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Ukraine
2.095620
Northern America & Europe
2.953648
World
2.006731
tonnes/ha
Vegetable yield
2.095620 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Ukraine
54,759
Northern America & Europe
70,648
World
30,820
100 g/animal
Cow's milk yield
54,759 100 g/animal
Yield, or production per animal (100 g per animal)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Ukraine
17.3
Northern America & Europe
26.4
World
20.1
kg/animal
Beef yield
17.3 kg/animal
Yield, or production per animal (100 g per animal)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Ukraine
12.1
Northern America & Europe
38.3
World
21.2
Fishery health index progress score
12.1
An indicator summarizing the availability and sustainability of fish, which are at risk of overfishing or environmental degradation
2021
Source Minderoo Foundation
Ukraine
91,925.3
Northern America & Europe
73,528.8
World
83,757.2
kT CO2eq
Agri-food systems greenhouse gas emissions
91,925.3 kT CO2eq
Ukraine
0.1
Northern America & Europe
0.2
World
0.2
kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for cereals (excluding rice)
0.1 kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 equivalents) per kilogram produced of cereals (excluding rice)
2022
Source FAOSTAT
Ukraine
283.7
Northern America & Europe
2.1
World
1.1
kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for rice
283.7 kg CO2eq/kg product
Ukraine
0.7
Northern America & Europe
0.6
World
0.9
kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for cow's milk
0.7 kg CO2eq/kg product
Ukraine
9.5
Northern America & Europe
14.7
World
28.3
kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for beef
9.5 kg CO2eq/kg product
Ukraine
0
Northern America & Europe
-0
World
0
% change
Cropland area change
0% change
Average percentage change in cropland over the previous five years; expanding cropland is a major driver of biodiversity and ecosystem service loss and greenhouse gas emissions
2022
Source FSCI
Ukraine
11
Northern America & Europe
38
World
46
% agricultural land
Functional integrity: Agricultural land with minimum level of natural habitat
11% agricultural land
Percentage of agricultural land area with enough semi-natural or natural habitat, relative to the amount of cropland or rangeland, to maintain biodiversity and functioning ecosystems
2015
Source DeClerck et al. 2021
Ukraine
2%
Northern America & Europe
3%
World
17%
Agriculture water withdrawal as percent of total renewable water resources
2%
Water withdrawn for irrigation each year, as a percentage of the total renewable water resources available
2020
Source AQUASTAT
Ukraine
0.6
Northern America & Europe
3.1
World
4.8
kg/ha
Pesticide use per area of cropland
0.6 kg/ha
The use of pesticides per area of cropland (kg active ingredient per hectare); pesticide use can cause pollution and harm health
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Livelihoods, Poverty, and Equity
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Ukraine
8
Northern America & Europe
3
World
11
% GDP
Share of agriculture in GDP (SDG 2.a.1)
8% GDP
Percentage of a country’s GDP derived from agriculture, a measure of the level of economic development of the country
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Ukraine
11
Northern America & Europe
6
World
6
% working age population
Unemployment rate (Rural)
11% working age population
Northern America & Europe
3
World
5
% working age population
Underemployment rate (Rural)
No Data
Percentage of working-age people in rural areas who are underemployed (i.e., worked fewer hours than expected)
Source ILO
Ukraine
62
Northern America & Europe
73
World
58
% population
Social protection coverage
62% population
Percentage of people who live in households that benefit from social protection programs, like cash transfers and health insurance
2020
Source World Bank
Ukraine
45
Northern America & Europe
40
World
23
% welfare of beneficiary households
Social protection adequacy
45% welfare of beneficiary households
An indicator showing the extent to which social protection is sufficient to meet household needs
2020
Source World Bank
Northern America & Europe
5
World
11
% children 5-17
Percent of children 5-17 years engaged in child labor
No Data
Percentage of children ages 5–17 who are engaged in child labor, the majority of which is known to be in the food system and specifically in agriculture
Source UNICEF
Northern America & Europe
34
World
31
% female land owners
Share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land (SDG 5.a.1)
No Data
A measure of the share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land
Source SDG Indicators Data Portal
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Governance
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Ukraine
0.8
Northern America & Europe
0.8
World
0.6
Civil society participation index
0.8
An indicator capturing the level of participation in civil society organizations
2023
Source Varieties of Democracy
Ukraine
11%
Northern America & Europe
25%
World
14%
Percent of the urban population living in cities signed onto the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
11%
Percentage of the urban population that lives in cities signed on to the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, suggesting prioritization of food issues in urban planning
2024
Ukraine
Northern America & Europe
World
Degree of legal recognition of the right to food
Explicit protection of the right to adequate food
Ukraine
Northern America & Europe
World
Presence of a national food system transformation pathway
Yes
Ukraine
-0.4
Northern America & Europe
0.8
World
0.1
Government effectiveness index
-0.4
An index capturing the perception of how effective the government is in making and enforcing policies and providing services
2023
Source World Governance Indicators
Ukraine
60.0
Northern America & Europe
88.7
World
69.3
Food safety capacity
60.0
Whether functioning mechanisms exist to detect and respond to foodborne disease issues, measured as the percentage of a set of criteria met
2020
Ukraine
Northern America & Europe
World
Presence of national health-related food environment policies
None
Whether the country has any health-related food environment policies, which are used to discourage consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages or encourage the consumption of healthy foods and beverages.
2025
Ukraine
0.5
Northern America & Europe
1.2
World
0.2
V-Dem accountability index
0.5
An index capturing the extent to which the government is seen as being accountable for its actions
2023
Source Varieties of Democracy
Ukraine
37.6
Northern America & Europe
66.4
World
45.1
Open budget index score
37.6
A score based on how easily the public can access information about how the government raises and spends money
2023
Ukraine
Northern America & Europe
World
Guarantees for public access to information (SDG 16.10.2)
Yes
Whether the country has and implements guarantees for access to information (SDG 16.10.2)
2023
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Resilience
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Ukraine
0.000
Northern America & Europe
0.000
World
0.000
Ratio of total damages from all disasters to GDP
0.000
Ukraine
0.6
Northern America & Europe
0.8
World
0.7
Dietary sourcing flexibility index
0.6
An index capturing the diversity of pathways through which food reaches consumers, indicating how difficult it is to disrupt the food supply
2020
Source FAO
Ukraine
135.0
Northern America & Europe
124.2
World
110.1
Number per 100 people
Mobile cellular subscriptions
135.0 Number per 100 people
Number of mobile phone subscriptions as a percentage of the population, indicating the level of infrastructure and access to information to respond to shocks
2021
Ukraine
0.425825
Northern America & Europe
0.567214
World
0.486813
Social capital index
0.425825
An index for the social capital in the country—how much people feel they can trust and can rely on their government and one another
2021
Source Legatum Institute , FSCI
Ukraine
56
Northern America & Europe
14
World
25
% agricultural land
Proportion of agricultural land with minimum level of species diversity (crop and pasture)
56% agricultural land
Percentage of agricultural land (crop and pasture) containing a sufficient diversity of species, which helps cope with shocks and changes
2020
Source Jones et al. 2021
Ukraine
107,675.0
Northern America & Europe
237,131.5
World
166,534.7
Number of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1a)
107,675.0
Number of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1)
2022
Source FAOSTAT
Ukraine
0.0
Northern America & Europe
5.4
World
3.2
Number of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1b)
0.0
Number of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1)
2024
Source FAOSTAT
Ukraine
0.2
Northern America & Europe
0.2
World
0.3
Prevalence of severe coping strategies
0.2
Percentage of high-risk populations who need to rely on extreme strategies to cope with food insecurity
2025
Source WFP
Ukraine
0.7
Northern America & Europe
0.8
World
0.7
Food price volatility
0.7
Ukraine
34.0
Northern America & Europe
31.8
World
31.3
kcal/capita/day
Food supply variability
34.0 kcal/capita/day
How much the food supply (in calories per person per day) varies over time, indicating how well the food system can respond to shocks
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Less Desirable
More Desirable