Cartographic modeling of the agricultural land market in Ukraine

Land resources are among the most valuable components of national wealth, and their rational use can contribute to the sustainable economic development of the state. In this regard, great hopes are placed on the development of the agricultural land market, given its potential as a tool for stimulating the agricultural sector and attracting foreign investment. Due attention and support to it will also help the flow of financial resources to local budgets, which is important for the development of infrastructure, health care, education, and social programs. Such a need seems especially urgent in the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war. In the article, based on the official statistical materials of the State Service of Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre of Ukraine and the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, a series of thematic maps that reflect the key economic indicators of the state of the agricultural land market in Ukraine were developed and constructed. Cartographic modeling was carried out using special ArcMap software. a linear scale is taken as the most optimal. Hydrography, political-administrative boundaries, and regional centers were selected as general geographic elements. Colored cartograms and numerical signatures were used to present relevant thematic information. Based on the analysis of thematic maps, the regional features of the dynamics of land purchase and sale transactions, losses of the agricultural land market due to full-scale invasion, weighted average prices of commercial land, and quarterly budgetary revenues of communities from the agricultural land market were noted. The general results of the work of the land market at the first stage of its introduction (1.06.2021–1.01.2024), the influence of the Russian-Ukrainian war on its activity, and further prospects for development on the path to liberalization and deregulation of land relations are analyzed. Special attention is paid to the importance of full-fledged activity of the land market for improving the financial capacity of communities. Despite heavy losses from Russian aggression, forced restrictions for the period of martial law (for example, the ban on the free transfer of land plots into private ownership, the closure of the public map, work with the coordinates of land plots under the control of the Security Service, etc.), Ukraine has passed the test with dignity at the first stage of agricultural land market operation. It can further develop the market with greater opportunities for agribusiness in the second stage, improve the state of the economy and people's living standards. Constructed thematic maps can become the basis for making informed management decisions to optimize the operation of the agricultural land market of Ukraine. If necessary, other additional data can be added to the cartographic analysis. Keywords: land market, buying and selling, cartographic modeling, thematic maps, community.