Ukraine has long been a global breadbasket because of its extensive, fertile farmlands and is one of the world's largest grain exporters. Despite this, the country faces environmental issues such as air and water pollution and deforestation, as well as radiation contamination from the 1986 accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

Over 40% of Belarus' 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) is forested. About a fifth of Belarusian land (principally farmland and forests in the southeastern regions) was affected by radiation fallout from Ukraine's 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

Viet Nam is one of twenty-five megadiverse countries, and is home to approximately 16% of the world's species. 15,986 species of flora have been identified in the country, of which 10% are endemic. In agricultural genetic diversity, Viet Nam is one of the world's twelve original cultivar centers.