Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 4.84 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 4.84 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ukraine peaked at 9.36 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.84 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.24 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 9.36 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.67 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 8.35 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.98 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 8.10 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.01 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.67 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.75 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.92 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.98 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.57 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 7.56 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.36 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.14 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.88 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.84 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.60 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.74 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.70 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.33 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.49 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.49 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.26 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 7.64 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.38 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.45 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 5.90 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.84 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.01 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.66 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.84 million tonnes | -14.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 4.84 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million tonnes, 4.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 4.84 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.10 million tonnes, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.42 million tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | 9.36 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.36 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | 7.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 7.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 416.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.304 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ukraine?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ukraine was 4.84 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Ukraine ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.