Cereal production in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cereal production was 55.65 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 55.65 million metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Ukraine peaked at 85.37 million metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.45 million metric tons, in 1996.
That places Ukraine 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.38 million metric tons | 23.45 million metric tons | 42.73 million metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.71 million metric tons | 23.81 million metric tons | 52.75 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.60 million metric tons | 38.69 million metric tons | 74.48 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.65 million metric tons | 53.54 million metric tons | 85.37 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 30.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.81 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,148 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 42.52 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Ukraine?
- Cereal production in Ukraine was 55.65 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 85.37 million metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.45 million metric tons in 1996.
- How does Ukraine rank for cereal production?
- Ukraine ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.