Crops · dekad 2026-10-21

Ukraine

1 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 4, on a recent average of 0.42.

Vegetation, cumulativethe harvest measure1of 25
Vegetation, current1of 25
Water satisfaction7of 25
Rainfall, 3-month3of 25
Temperature2of 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

worst on record of 26 years at this point in the season

The 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 its worst third, as are water satisfaction and rainfall.

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

Vegetation, cumulative-0.188th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.2011th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction48%2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.586th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature11.6 °C2nd 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. 37 of the 238 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 six. 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 normalworsebetterZakarpatskaLvivskaRivnenskaVolynskaIvano-FrankivskaTernopilskaKyivskaZhytomyrskaCherkaskaChernivetskaKirovohradskaDonetskaKhmelnytskaZaporizkaPoltavskaChernihivskaAvtonomna R. K.KhersonskaMykolaivskaVinnytskaSumskaDnipropetrovskaLuhanskaKharkivskaOdeska

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.

Zakarpatska

-1.26 3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative-1.263rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-1.42lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction35%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-2.84lowest 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature10.2 °C9th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Lvivska

-1.25 2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-1.252nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.634th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction43%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.503rd 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature9.7 °C7th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Rivnenska

-1.20 lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative-1.20lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.297th 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-1.83lowest 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature10.8 °C4th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Volynska

-1.18 2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-1.182nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.325th 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-1.54lowest 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature10.3 °C5th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Ivano-Frankivska

-0.68 2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative-0.682nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.893rd 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-1.024th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature9.5 °C7th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Ternopilska

-0.42 8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative-0.428th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.476th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction50%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.533rd 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature9.9 °C6th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Kyivska

-0.26 8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative-0.268th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.299th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction53%5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.0017th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature12.2 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Zhytomyrska

-0.24 8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-0.248th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.337th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction59%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.1215th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature12.0 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Cherkaska

-0.20 7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative-0.207th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.1719th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction47%7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.0618th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature12.5 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Chernivetska

-0.13 10th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative-0.1310th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.606th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction51%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.4010th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature10.4 °C7th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Kirovohradska

-0.12 11th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-0.1211th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.5523rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction46%10th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.1318th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature12.7 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Donetska

-0.08 10th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative-0.0810th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.438th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction48%16th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.1314th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature11.9 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Khmelnytska

-0.03 13th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative-0.0313th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.523rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction53%2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.589th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature11.0 °C4th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Zaporizka

-0.02 14th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative-0.0214th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.2019th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction35%6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.666th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature13.6 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Poltavska

-0.01 13th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative-0.0113th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.0316th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction56%14th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.4418th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature11.1 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Chernihivska

+0.01 13th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative+0.0113th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.367th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction63%14th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.3411th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature10.9 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Avtonomna R. K.

+0.04 15th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative+0.0415th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.3417th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction38%6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.1813th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature14.7 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Khersonska

+0.07 14th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative+0.0714th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.4722nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction38%11th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.0715th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature14.4 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Mykolaivska

+0.09 14th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative+0.0914th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.2317th 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-0.0812th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature13.7 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Vinnytska

+0.20 16th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative+0.2016th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.238th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction52%7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.3414th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature12.1 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Sumska

+0.30 19th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative+0.3019th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.1315th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction59%11th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.4912th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature9.9 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Dnipropetrovska

+0.38 18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative+0.3818th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.0218th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction46%12th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.3912th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature12.7 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Luhanska

+0.40 20th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative+0.4020th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.358th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction51%19th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.618th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature10.6 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Kharkivska

+0.45 20th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative+0.4520th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.1213th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction56%19th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.3613th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature10.5 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Odeska

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

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative+0.5621st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.3220th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction42%9th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.1513th 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 2 dekads behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature13.6 °C2nd 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