Wheat yields in Ukraine
Ukraine: Wheat yields was 4.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.59 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.64 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Wheat yields in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yields in Ukraine is 4.59 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Ukraine peaked at 4.64 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.98 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Ukraine 33rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Wheat yields in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +57.0% |
| 2002 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 4.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 4.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | 4.64 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 wheat yields in Ukraine?
- Wheat yields in Ukraine was 4.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for wheat yields?
- Ukraine ranks 33rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.