Crops · dekad 2026-09-01

Ukraine

2 of 25 crop regions in Ukraine are at their worst on record for this point in the season. Its highest in any previous year was 2, on a recent average of 0.33.

Vegetation, cumulativethe harvest measure2of 25
Vegetation, current0of 25
Water satisfaction5of 25
Rainfall, 3-month2of 25
Temperature0of 25

What moved, and when

Each square is one dekad, and its shade shows how many of this country’s crop regions stood at their own worst on record for that point in the season. Rows are ordered by how much time each instrument summarises, shortest first, because a shorter window can move sooner. That order is fixed and is the same on every country page.

Vegetation, currentthis dekad
Soil moisturethis dekadalready elevated when this window opens, so nothing here shows when it began
Temperaturethis dekad
Rainfall, 3-monththe past 3 months
Vegetation, cumulativethe season so far, from sowingalready elevated when this window opens, so nothing here shows when it began
Water satisfactionthe season so far, as a water balancealready elevated when this window opens, so nothing here shows when it began
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
none at a recordone regionfewer than a thirda third to three quartersmost or alltoo few regions reporting to saynot reported
What connects these rows

Nothing we can show. The driver is not identified here. This section says what moved and when. It never says because.

These 25 dekads were picked rather than derived. A shorter window changes which peak looks like the first, and a sequence visible inside a window may not exist outside it.

How bad is it, against this country’s own record

Five instruments read together our combination, not an observation

6th worst of 26 years at this point in the season

The 6th most stressed of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026, across 5 instruments read together

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What the instruments say

The canopy is in the middle of its range, while water satisfaction and rainfall are in their worst third.

Each track is that instrument’s own 26 years, worst on the left.

Vegetation, cumulative+0.0516th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.1112th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction47%5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.023rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature20.0 °C10th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Five instruments, each against its own 26 years for this point in the season. They are shown together because they can disagree: a region can sit at a record low on vegetation while water or rainfall sits in its best third. 66 of the 440 regions at a record low on current vegetation have water or rainfall sitting in its own best third at the same moment, about one in seven. This page reports where each one sits and does not say what caused what.

Every region of Ukraine, worst to least

Each bar is the full spread of that region’s previous 25 years at this point in the season. The dot is this year. A dot at the left of a wide bar and a dot at the left of a narrow bar are different findings, which is why the history is drawn rather than described.

its normalworsebetterLvivskaVolynskaRivnenskaZakarpatskaIvano-FrankivskaCherkaskaKirovohradskaPoltavskaZhytomyrskaKyivskaTernopilskaChernivetskaKhersonskaChernihivskaZaporizkaMykolaivskaKhmelnytskaDonetskaVinnytskaAvtonomna R. K.SumskaDnipropetrovskaKharkivskaOdeskaLuhanska

Regions in colour are at their worst on record. The rest are placed on the same scale so a single deep region inside an otherwise ordinary country reads differently from a country where the whole distribution has moved.

Lvivska

-1.33 lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-1.33lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.198th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction42%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.342nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature17.8 °C7th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Volynska

-1.28 2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-1.282nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.586th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction47%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.382nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature17.3 °C8th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Rivnenska

-1.27 lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-1.27lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.327th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction47%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.782nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature17.3 °C8th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Zakarpatska

-1.08 3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, cumulative-1.083rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.388th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction36%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-2.13lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature19.7 °C10th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Ivano-Frankivska

-0.51 4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, cumulative-0.514th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.1513th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction48%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.502nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature18.1 °C6th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Cherkaska

-0.45 6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-0.456th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.614th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction45%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.146th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature19.6 °C7th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Kirovohradska

-0.40 6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-0.406th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.586th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction43%7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.084th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature20.2 °C9th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Poltavska

-0.17 9th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-0.179th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.2520th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction53%12th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.866th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature19.6 °C8th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Zhytomyrska

-0.17 9th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-0.179th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.3518th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction58%3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.203rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature17.4 °C9th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Kyivska

-0.16 10th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-0.1610th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.388th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction51%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.283rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature18.7 °C9th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Ternopilska

-0.13 11th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-0.1311th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.0610th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction50%2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.934th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature17.8 °C8th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Chernivetska

-0.04 11th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, cumulative-0.0411th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.2916th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction51%2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.5212th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature19.0 °C6th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Khersonska

+0.05 12th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.0512th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-1.202nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction40%7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.934th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature22.6 °C4th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Chernihivska

+0.10 14th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.1014th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.3416th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction60%10th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.57lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature18.0 °C9th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Zaporizka

+0.12 14th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.1214th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.478th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction36%5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.072nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature22.5 °C4th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Mykolaivska

+0.14 16th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.1416th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.745th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction41%7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.393rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature21.3 °C8th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Khmelnytska

+0.15 15th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.1515th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.4023rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction53%3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.015th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature17.7 °C9th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Donetska

+0.23 16th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative+0.2316th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.0716th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction46%15th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.734th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature21.3 °C6th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Vinnytska

+0.27 17th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.2717th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.1917th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction53%6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.6910th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature18.4 °C10th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Avtonomna R. K.

+0.28 17th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.2817th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.535th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction40%8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.814th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature22.4 °C4th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Sumska

+0.30 14th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.3014th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.6622nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction57%13th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.553rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature18.4 °C7th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Dnipropetrovska

+0.35 18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.3518th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.4122nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction45%11th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.429th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature21.1 °C6th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Kharkivska

+0.47 19th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.4719th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.5421st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction54%18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.607th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature19.7 °C7th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Odeska

+0.53 20th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative+0.5320th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.802nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction42%8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.562nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature21.6 °C6th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Luhanska

+0.56 21st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.5621st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.9525th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction51%18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.2212th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature20.3 °C7th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

This measurement is of the crop canopy and not of what stressed it: heat, drought, disease and late planting are not separable here, which is why no claim on this page names a cause.

Kristjan Lepik (2026). The Long Swell, Crops. thelongswell.com