Cereal production in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cereal production was 55.65 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.65 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.37 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
23.45 million tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cereal production in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Ukraine is 55.65 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Ukraine peaked at 85.37 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.45 million tonnes, in 1996.
Ukraine ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cereal production in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.56 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 42.73 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 32.86 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 32.36 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 23.45 million tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 34.39 million tonnes | +46.7% |
| 1998 | 25.70 million tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 23.96 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 23.81 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 38.89 million tonnes | +63.3% |
| 2002 | 37.98 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 27.49 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 41.00 million tonnes | +49.1% |
| 2005 | 37.26 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 33.52 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 28.95 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 52.75 million tonnes | +82.2% |
| 2009 | 45.41 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 38.69 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 56.26 million tonnes | +45.4% |
| 2012 | 45.75 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 62.69 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 63.39 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.63 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 65.22 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 60.74 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 69.15 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 74.48 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 64.37 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 85.37 million tonnes | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 53.54 million tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 59.32 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 55.65 million tonnes | -6.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 55.65 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 37.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 55.65 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 17.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.38 million tonnes | 23.45 million tonnes | 42.73 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.71 million tonnes | 23.81 million tonnes | 52.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.60 million tonnes | 38.69 million tonnes | 74.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.65 million tonnes | 53.54 million tonnes | 85.37 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cereal production in Ukraine?
- Cereal production in Ukraine was 55.65 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 85.37 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.45 million tonnes in 1996.
- How does Ukraine rank for cereal production?
- Ukraine ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.