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Figure 17 – Dynamics of the level of profitability of agricultural enterprises

Source: calculated by the author according to data [14,15]

It should be noted that only in 2013, for the whole period since 1990, the level

of profitability in livestock production exceeded this indicator in plant production – by

0.2 %.

3. Indication of social status. Environmental and economic problems in land

use affected the birth rate in rural areas: in 2014, compared to 1985, index has

decreased by 34.4% (Fig. 18).

Figure 18 – Birth rate in rural areas of Ukraine

Source: Calculated by author according to given data [22, 23]

42,6

56,2

118,9

151,4

57,8

13,6

-11,7

-24,1

-29,5

-22,1

-1,0

18,3

4,912,68,16,82,8

15,6

13,4

13,8

21,1

27,0

20,511,225,8

43,1

-100,0

-50,0

0,0

50,0

100,0

150,0

200,0

250,0

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Agricultural products

Crop production

Livestock production

214,4

184,5

147,1139,2141,8142,2142,9141,8

153,7158,6

170,0173,0171,1173,7179,1173,4161,7

86,9

74,8

59,756,457,557,757,957,5

62,364,3

68,970,269,470,472,670,365,6

0,0

20,0

40,0

60,0

80,0