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Type of degradation<br />

Extent,<br />

percent of<br />

arable land<br />

Fertility decline and reduced humus content 43.2<br />

Compaction 38.2<br />

Sealing and crusting 37.5<br />

Water erosion, surface wash 16.8<br />

<strong>Soil</strong> acidification 14.1<br />

Waterlogging 12.9<br />

<strong>Soil</strong> pollution by radionuclides 10.9<br />

Wind erosion: loss of topsoil 10.5<br />

<strong>Soil</strong> contamination with pesticides and other organic contaminants 9.2<br />

<strong>Soil</strong> contamination with heavy metals 8.0<br />

Salinization / alkalinization 4.3<br />

Water erosion: terrain deformation by gullying 2.6<br />

Off-site effects of water erosion 2.5<br />

Lowering of the soil surface 0.4<br />

Wind erosion: terrain deformation 0.4<br />

Desertification 0.2<br />

Table 11.3 Types and extent of soil degradation in Ukraine<br />

Status of the <strong>World’s</strong> <strong>Soil</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> | Main Report Regional Assessment of <strong>Soil</strong> Changes<br />

352<br />

in Europe and Eurasia

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