Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 563,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 563,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 55.2% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ukraine peaked at 2.56 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,000 tonnes, in 1999.
Ukraine ranks 35th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 90,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 274,000 tonnes | +204.4% |
| 1994 | 153,000 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1995 | 102,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 133,000 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 112,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 86,000 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 18,000 tonnes | -79.1% |
| 2000 | 28,000 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 31,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 37,000 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 41,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 44,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 32,000 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 36,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 45,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 43,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 40,000 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million tonnes | +3432.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million tonnes | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 812,000 tonnes | -59.5% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million tonnes | +122.8% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million tonnes | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million tonnes | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 563,000 tonnes | -55.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 563,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 51.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 563,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,000 tonnes, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3432.5% | 40,000 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 274,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 37,700 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million tonnes | 812,000 tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million tonnes | 563,000 tonnes | 2.56 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ukraine?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ukraine was 563,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Ukraine rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Ukraine ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.