Cereal yields in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cereal yields was 5.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.15 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.58 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.95 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 5.15 tonnes per hectare for cereal yields in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Ukraine peaked at 5.58 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.95 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Ukraine ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | +58.0% |
| 2009 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 5.15 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 5.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 5.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | 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 yields in Ukraine?
- Cereal yields in Ukraine was 5.15 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for cereal yields?
- Ukraine ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.