Hempseed production in Ukraine
In 2024 Ukraine produced 575 t of hempseed, the 6th largest in the world (2.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.0%. The record was 1,500 t in 2000. Area harvested: 1,156 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 575 t
- World rank
- 6 of 8
- 10-year change
- −7.0%
- Record
- 1,500 t
- 2000
Hempseed in Ukraine, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
Ukraine compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.1%
- 21.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.0 (−48%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- −7.0%
- world +830%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chile | 1,581 | 5.8% |
| 5 | United States | 1,549 | 5.7% |
| 6 | Ukraine | 575 | 2.1% |
| 7 | Turkey | 556 | 2.0% |
| 8 | Iran | 204 | 0.74% |
Map of world production of hempseed
Share of the world total; Ukraine is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 575 | −0.2% | 1,156 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 576 | −0.3% | 1,156 | 0.50 |
| 2022 | 578 | −1.5% | 1,156 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | 587 | −0.2% | 1,156 | 0.51 |
| 2020 | 588 | −0.5% | 1,156 | 0.51 |
| 2019 | 591 | −0.2% | 1,155 | 0.51 |
| 2018 | 592 | −1.5% | 1,157 | 0.51 |
| 2017 | 601 | −1.0% | 1,157 | 0.52 |
| 2016 | 607 | −4.0% | 1,152 | 0.53 |
| 2015 | 632 | +2.3% | 1,160 | 0.54 |
| 2014 | 618 | +4.0% | 1,159 | 0.53 |
| 2013 | 594 | −0.3% | 1,138 | 0.52 |
| 2012 | 596 | −0.3% | 1,164 | 0.51 |
| 2011 | 598 | −0.3% | 1,191 | 0.50 |
| 2010 | 600 | −0.2% | 1,219 | 0.49 |
| 2009 | 601 | −0.3% | 1,248 | 0.48 |
| 2008 | 603 | −0.3% | 1,279 | 0.47 |
| 2007 | 605 | +4.1% | 1,310 | 0.46 |
| 2006 | 581 | −4.1% | 1,263 | 0.46 |
| 2005 | 606 | +1.0% | 1,342 | 0.45 |
| 2004 | 600 | +100% | 1,300 | 0.46 |
| 2003 | 300 | −50% | 700 | 0.43 |
| 2002 | 600 | −33% | 1,300 | 0.46 |
| 2001 | 900 | −40% | 2,100 | 0.43 |
| 2000 | 1,500 | +344% | 2,900 | 0.52 |
| 1999 | 338 | +39% | 1,900 | 0.18 |
| 1998 | 243 | −12% | 2,000 | 0.12 |
| 1997 | 277 | +4.1% | 2,000 | 0.14 |
| 1996 | 266 | −78% | 2,000 | 0.13 |
| 1995 | 1,200 | +282% | 2,100 | 0.57 |
| 1994 | 314 | −47% | 3,000 | 0.10 |
| 1993 | 597 | +13% | 5,000 | 0.12 |
| 1992 | 527 | — | 6,272 | 0.08 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of hempseed in Ukraine?
Ukraine produced 575 t in 2024, 2.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ukraine rank in the world for production of hempseed?
Ukraine ranked 6th of 8 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 64.0% of the world total.
How has the production of hempseed in Ukraine changed?
It fell by 7.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +830% for the world. The record was 1,500 t in 2000.
What is the yield of hempseed in Ukraine?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (575 t from 1,156 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Ukraine is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.