Significant Progress in Harvesting

As of August 8, the Ministry of Agriculture reported that Ukraine has successfully harvested 27.322 million tons of grain and leguminous crops. This achievement covers 6.521 million hectares, representing 59% of the total planned area, with an average yield of 4.19 tons per hectare.

Breakdown of Harvested Crops

The harvest details are as follows:

• Wheat: 20.94 million tons from 4.73 million hectares (97% of the planned area), with an average yield of 4.42 tons per hectare.
• Barley: 5.2 million tons from 1.37 million hectares (98% of the plan), with an average yield of 3.81 tons per hectare.
• Peas: 457.7 thousand tons from 207.6 thousand hectares (99% of the plan), yielding 2.21 tons per hectare.
• Buckwheat: 1.8 thousand tons from 1.5 thousand hectares (2% of the plan), with a yield of 1.24 tons per hectare.
• Millet: 4.45 thousand tons from 1.9 thousand hectares (2% of the plan), with a yield of 2.34 tons per hectare.
• Other grain and leguminous crops: 719.3 thousand tons from 210 thousand hectares (59% of the plan), with an average yield of 3.43 tons per hectare.

Odesa has emerged as the leader in terms of harvested area, with 1.073 million hectares threshed, while Khmelnytskyi recorded the highest yield at 6.51 tons per hectare.

Oilseed Harvest Progress

In terms of oil crops, the following has been harvested as of the specified date:

• Rapeseed: 3.318 million tons from 1.22 million hectares (97% of the plan), with an average yield of 2.72 tons per hectare.
• Soybeans: 1 thousand tons from 0.7 thousand hectares, yielding 1.52 tons per hectare.

Export Performance in the 2024/25 Marketing Year

According to the State Customs Service, Ukraine exported 4.713 million tons of grain and leguminous crops in the 2024/25 marketing year as of August 9. Of this total, 1.011 million tons were exported in August alone. This is a significant increase compared to the same period in 2023, when 2.762 million tons were exported, including 488 thousand tons in August.

Breakdown of Exports by Crop

• Wheat: 2.157 million tons, including 611 thousand tons in August.
• Barley: 677 thousand tons, including 96 thousand tons in August.
• Rye: 0.3 thousand tons.
• Corn: 1.862 million tons, including 302 thousand tons in August.

Flour Export Decline

The export of flour from Ukraine has seen a decline, decreasing from 12.9 thousand tons last season to 5.9 thousand tons this year. Wheat flour exports specifically dropped from 12.5 thousand tons to 5.4 thousand tons.

Ukraine's strong harvest performance this season reflects the resilience and efficiency of its agricultural sector, despite ongoing challenges. With significant progress in both grain and oilseed harvesting, the country is well-positioned to meet its export goals. However, the decline in flour exports highlights areas where market dynamics are shifting. Stakeholders should continue to monitor these trends as the season progresses, particularly as global market conditions and domestic factors evolve.