Agricultural production in Ukraine
According to FAOSTAT, Ukraine produced 55.7 million t of cereals (11th in the world), 7.9 million t of vegetables (20th in the world), 2.4 million t of fruit, 2.1 million t of meat and 7.2 million t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were maize (26.9 million t), wheat (22.4 million t) and potatoes (21.1 million t).
- Products recorded
- 136
- World #1
- 1
- products
- World top 10
- 33
- products
- Year
- 2024
Ukraine is the world’s largest producer of chicory roots, and ranks second or third for 7 other products.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in soybeans (+71%), followed by rapeseed (+63%).
Livestock numbers: 2.2 million cattle, 4.5 million pigs, 488,000 sheep and 418,300 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals | 55,651,880 | 11 | 1.78% | −12% |
| All roots and tubers | 21,128,900 | 8 | 2.24% | −11% |
| All sugar crops | 12,798,210 | 21 | 0.57% | −19% |
| All vegetables | 7,918,096 | 20 | 0.67% | −19% |
| All milk | 7,246,400 | 26 | 0.74% | −35% |
| All fruit | 2,415,500 | 57 | 0.25% | −20% |
| All meat | 2,105,950 | 30 | 0.56% | −13% |
| All eggs | 676,600 | 23 | 0.68% | −41% |
| All pulses | 587,410 | 29 | 0.61% | +22% |
| All tree nuts | 107,615 | 26 | 0.58% | +4.5% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 26,863,740 | 6 | 2.21% | −5.7% |
| Wheat | 22,441,110 | 9 | 2.81% | −6.9% |
| Potatoes | 21,128,900 | 3 | 5.41% | −11% |
| Sugar beet | 12,798,210 | 8 | 4.36% | −19% |
| Sunflower seed | 10,955,940 | 2 | 20.98% | +8.1% |
| Cow milk | 7,089,100 | 26 | 0.89% | −35% |
| Soybeans | 6,635,180 | 9 | 1.67% | +71% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 6,044,500 | 2 | 26.68% | +78% |
| Barley | 5,313,880 | 9 | 3.74% | −41% |
| Rapeseed | 3,591,300 | 8 | 4.09% | +63% |
| Raw sugar | 1,850,000 | 20 | 0.99% | +47% |
| Cabbages | 1,560,400 | 5 | 2.07% | −16% |
| Tomatoes | 1,470,500 | 17 | 0.78% | −32% |
| Beer | 1,334,000 | 30 | 0.72% | −51% |
| Apples | 1,150,900 | 13 | 1.18% | +6.0% |
| Chicken meat | 1,120,200 | 28 | 0.87% | −3.8% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 1,105,900 | 5 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| Skim milk of cows | 1,041,549 | 28 | 0.73% | −50% |
| Cucumbers | 850,000 | 7 | 0.97% | −9.7% |
| Onions, dry | 849,400 | 24 | 0.78% | −23% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 810,600 | 25 | 0.29% | −22% |
| Carrots and turnips | 796,700 | 9 | 1.76% | −11% |
| Molasses | 689,256 | 17 | 0.94% | +47% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 672,100 | 23 | 0.54% | −9.5% |
| Hen eggs | 666,100 | 23 | 0.71% | −41% |
| Peas, dry | 462,910 | 7 | 3.27% | +29% |
| Oats | 457,140 | 15 | 2.04% | −25% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 387,200 | 18 | 1.23% | +643% |
| Soya bean oil | 307,900 | 22 | 0.51% | +157% |
| Grapes | 251,400 | 33 | 0.33% | −42% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 244,500 | 45 | 0.35% | −41% |
| Rye | 218,390 | 12 | 1.88% | −54% |
| Watermelons | 210,100 | 36 | 0.2% | −62% |
| Green garlic | 187,700 | 11 | 0.63% | −1.8% |
| Sour cherries | 171,200 | 3 | 11.53% | −6.4% |
| Plums | 167,000 | 15 | 1.32% | +2.3% |
| Millet | 156,870 | 19 | 0.51% | −12% |
| Goat milk | 146,400 | 27 | 0.72% | −41% |
| Pears | 145,400 | 17 | 0.53% | −7.8% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 120,300 | 33 | 0.27% | −36% |
| Buckwheat | 113,650 | 3 | 5.77% | −32% |
| Walnuts, in shell | 106,900 | 9 | 2.46% | +4.0% |
| Margarine and shortening | 100,368 | 22 | 0.76% | −65% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 86,665 | 34 | 0.38% | −48% |
| Beans, dry | 79,590 | 47 | 0.26% | +84% |
| Wine | 67,300 | 25 | 0.28% | −60% |
| Linseed | 66,160 | 7 | 2.2% | +42% |
| Melons | 63,300 | 38 | 0.22% | −54% |
| Green maize | 61,600 | 18 | 0.65% | −46% |
| Cherries | 55,700 | 10 | 1.79% | −17% |
| Strawberries | 54,100 | 23 | 0.5% | −19% |
| Honey | 53,490 | 11 | 2.69% | −20% |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 52,169 | 18 | 1.11% | −52% |
| Butter of cow milk | 47,300 | 25 | 0.79% | −50% |
| Sorghum | 46,470 | 48 | 0.07% | −79% |
| Apricots | 45,200 | 18 | 0.98% | −30% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 41,431 | 16 | 0.5% | −9.5% |
| Fat of pigs | 41,431 | 14 | 0.36% | −9.5% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 35,639 | 43 | 0.37% | −41% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 33,981 | 37 | 0.39% | −41% |
| Raspberries | 33,600 | 7 | 3.65% | +9.1% |
| Eggplants | 31,500 | 45 | 0.05% | −64% |
| Mustard seed | 28,420 | 7 | 3.3% | −64% |
| Lentils, dry | 26,660 | 14 | 0.34% | +14,711% |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 26,378 | 20 | 0.92% | −48% |
| Spring onions and shallots | 25,700 | 22 | 0.46% | −19% |
| Turkey meat | 24,000 | 21 | 0.47% | −0.4% |
| Currants | 23,800 | 3 | 3.37% | −7.7% |
| Tallow | 22,500 | 24 | 0.27% | +31% |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 21,089 | 26 | 0.87% | +56% |
| Peas, green | 21,040 | 29 | 0.1% | −21% |
| Duck meat | 15,300 | 21 | 0.21% | −28% |
| Triticale | 15,130 | 37 | 0.12% | — |
| Rice (paddy) | 15,000 | 95 | 0% | −71% |
| Whey, dry | 13,897 | 25 | 0.42% | −34% |
| Other stone fruits | 12,800 | 7 | 2.07% | +10% |
| Mushrooms | 12,000 | 27 | 0.02% | −19% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 12,000 | 54 | 0.04% | −47% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 11,313 | 18 | 1.73% | — |
| Sheep milk | 10,900 | 54 | 0.11% | −54% |
| Eggs from other birds in shell, fresh, n.e.c. | 10,500 | 13 | 0.17% | −40% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 10,000 | 36 | 0.16% | −87% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 9,800 | 51 | 0.04% | −57% |
| Whole milk, condensed | 8,330 | 24 | 0.42% | −48% |
| Rabbit meat | 8,000 | 9 | 0.94% | −40% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 7,459 | 39 | 0.22% | −41% |
| Gooseberries | 7,300 | 2 | 7.63% | +7.2% |
| Oil of maize | 6,834 | 37 | 0.22% | −22% |
| Chicory roots | 6,200 | 1 | 25.31% | +49% |
| Sheep meat | 6,150 | 82 | 0.05% | −31% |
| Lupins | 6,130 | 11 | 0.41% | −79% |
| Cereals n.e.c. | 6,100 | 37 | 0.08% | −41% |
| Horse meat, fresh or chilled | 5,700 | 17 | 0.76% | −52% |
| Quinces | 5,700 | 12 | 0.82% | −24% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 5,500 | 57 | 0.12% | −70% |
| Whole milk powder | 5,338 | 43 | 0.11% | −46% |
| Goat meat | 5,300 | 71 | 0.07% | −3.6% |
| Goose meat | 4,700 | 6 | 0.09% | −46% |
| Mixed grain | 4,400 | 13 | 0.27% | −58% |
| Vetches | 4,390 | 10 | 0.67% | −83% |
| Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed | 3,454 | 17 | 0.76% | −41% |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 3,200 | 25 | 0.3% | +21% |
| Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed | 2,875 | 20 | 0.55% | −74% |
| Tea, packed | 2,798 | 46 | 0.04% | — |
| Anise, coriander, cumin and fennel | 2,700 | 17 | 0.1% | −57% |
| Other beans, green | 2,700 | 68 | 0.01% | +108% |
| Oil of linseed | 2,500 | 21 | 0.32% | −38% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 2,288 | 63 | 0.11% | −31% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 2,250 | 68 | 0.04% | +4,400% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 2,230 | 47 | 0.04% | −63% |
| Skim milk, condensed | 2,196 | 8 | 0.24% | −46% |
| Whey, condensed | 2,159 | 19 | 0.08% | −35% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 2,095 | 53 | 0.14% | −3.6% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 1,600 | 76 | 0.01% | −83% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 1,200 | 120 | 0% | +20% |
| Wool, greasy | 1,119 | 56 | 0.07% | −57% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 858 | 74 | 0.04% | −31% |
| Other pome fruits | 800 | 8 | 0.49% | +6.7% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 740 | 72 | 0.05% | −3.5% |
| True hemp, raw or retted | 700 | 14 | 0.19% | −5.4% |
| Hempseed | 575 | 6 | 2.1% | −7.0% |
| Edible offals of horses and other equines, fresh, chilled or frozen | 532 | 18 | 0.56% | −52% |
| Hazelnuts, in shell | 500 | 22 | 0.04% | +4,900% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, green | 456 | 46 | 0.03% | +128% |
| Cranberries | 400 | 4 | 0.06% | 0.0% |
| Hop cones | 400 | 18 | 0.25% | +33% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 243 | 73 | 0.04% | −31% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 210 | 66 | 0.07% | −3.2% |
| Blueberries | 200 | 31 | 0.01% | −71% |
| Carobs | 200 | 8 | 0.35% | 0.0% |
| Chestnuts, in shell | 200 | 22 | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| Spinach | 200 | 57 | 0% | +100% |
| Flax, raw or retted | 140 | 15 | 0.01% | −84% |
| Safflower seed | 110 | 16 | 0.02% | +10% |
| Oil of sesame seed | 43 | 56 | 0% | −20% |
| Other nuts | 15 | 64 | 0% | +50% |
Live animals, 2024
| Product | Head | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 173,725,000 | 31 | 0.63% | −14% |
| Ducks | 8,677,000 | 13 | 0.68% | −25% |
| Pigs | 4,521,100 | 31 | 0.47% | −42% |
| Rabbits and hares | 3,872,000 | 6 | 1.84% | −29% |
| Geese | 2,964,000 | 7 | 0.77% | −39% |
| Cattle | 2,156,200 | 82 | 0.14% | −51% |
| Turkeys | 1,352,000 | 23 | 0.56% | −32% |
| Sheep | 488,000 | 98 | 0.04% | −43% |
| Goats | 418,300 | 94 | 0.04% | −13% |
| Horses | 144,800 | 41 | 0.26% | −59% |
| Asses | 12,083 | 64 | 0.02% | +0.7% |
| Bees | 2,166 | 91 | 0% | −25% |
| Camels | 880 | 41 | 0% | +10% |
Ukraine among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Ukraine, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Ukraine had 37.9 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 710 | 149 | 4.8× |
| Wheat | 593 | 97.8 | 6.1× |
| Potatoes | 558 | 47.8 | 11.7× |
| Sugar beet | 338 | 36.0 | 9.4× |
| Sunflower seed | 289 | 6.40 | 45.2× |
| Cow milk | 187 | 97.7 | 1.9× |
| Soybeans | 175 | 48.7 | 3.6× |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 160 | 2.78 | 57.5× |
| Barley | 140 | 17.4 | 8.1× |
| Rapeseed | 94.9 | 10.8 | 8.8× |
| Raw sugar | 48.9 | 23.0 | 2.1× |
| Cabbages | 41.2 | 9.25 | 4.5× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Ukraine reported exports of 109 and imports of 138 of the products covered here; it was the world’s largest exporter of millet; sunflower-seed oil, crude.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 6,008,495 | USD 5.12 bn | 0.85 | 1 of 113 |
| Maize (corn) | 29,623,666 | USD 5.07 bn | 0.17 | 4 of 137 |
| Wheat | 20,664,820 | USD 3.74 bn | 0.18 | 4 of 102 |
| Rape or colza seed | 3,879,902 | USD 1.85 bn | 0.48 | 3 of 59 |
| Soya beans | 3,429,757 | USD 1.34 bn | 0.39 | 6 of 99 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 443,950 | USD 943 m | 2.12 | 6 of 123 |
| Barley | 3,377,032 | USD 557 m | 0.17 | 3 of 79 |
| Soya bean oil | 386,805 | USD 317 m | 0.82 | 8 of 110 |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 270,007 | USD 239 m | 0.88 | 10 of 73 |
| Natural honey | 85,812 | USD 167 m | 1.95 | 3 of 122 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 38,283 | USD 227 m | 5.93 | 37 of 192 |
| Sunflower seed | 20,762 | USD 216 m | 10.39 | 32 of 152 |
| Wine | 67,803 | USD 204 m | 3.00 | 27 of 192 |
| Bananas | 204,031 | USD 202 m | 0.99 | 24 of 139 |
| Tangerines, mandarins, clementines | 148,440 | USD 153 m | 1.03 | 11 of 169 |
| Palm oil | 107,653 | USD 142 m | 1.32 | 55 of 191 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 17,859 | USD 121 m | 6.75 | 26 of 139 |
| Coffee, green | 25,640 | USD 120 m | 4.66 | 41 of 177 |
| Tomatoes | 90,364 | USD 113 m | 1.25 | 19 of 163 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 68,311 | USD 78.0 m | 1.14 | 39 of 192 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Ukraine?
By volume, the largest products of Ukraine in 2024 were maize (26.9 million t), wheat (22.4 million t), potatoes (21.1 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Ukraine the world’s largest producer of anything?
Yes. In 2024 Ukraine was the world’s largest producer of 1 product: chicory roots.
How much maize does Ukraine produce per person?
About 710 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 149 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Ukraine export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were sunflower-seed oil, crude (USD 5.12 bn), maize (corn) (USD 5.07 bn), wheat (USD 3.74 bn), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Ukraine import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were cheese from whole cow milk (USD 227 m), sunflower seed (USD 216 m), wine (USD 204 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.