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The paper analyzes theoretical and methodological principles of the development of land monitoring and ecological monitoring of agricultural lands in Ukraine. The study represents the objectives and prospects of improving the monitoring of lands, it draws attention to the peculiarities of the ecological monitoring of agricultural lands. The results of the soil monitoring of agricultural lands are used for determining the legal basis of regulating land relations in the course of economic and monetary (normative and expert) assessment of lands, determining the size of the land rent, in planning measures aimed at restoring soil fertility and increasing crop yields, adjusting agricultural technologies, environmental and agrochemical zoning of territories, identifying areas of producing agricultural crops for manufacturing food products for children and dietetic products, developing recommendations for efficient and environmentally friendly use of agrochemicals.