Rye production in Ukraine is declining

Published Aug 6, 2024

Tridge summary

In 2023, Ukraine saw a significant decrease in its corn harvest, with a reduction of 26% in volume and 12% in acreage due to economic reasons such as low export demand and more profitable crops. The country also experienced a shift in planted areas towards the west, with the Rivne and Volyn regions having the largest harvest areas. Despite the mild winter, the condition of the crops is not uniform due to spring moisture deficiencies in most regions, except the west. The yields of wheat and barley are also down from the previous year, but in line with the long-term average. UkrAgroConsult predicts a rye harvest of 205 thsd tonnes in 2024, which should meet domestic needs but is not expected to lead to significant exports. The European Commission anticipates a 1% decrease in the EU's rye harvest, leading to potential price growth in the market.

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Original content

According to the official statistics, in 2023 Ukraine harvested 231.2 thsd tonnes of corn (-26% compared to 2022) from 79.3 thsd ha (-12%) with the average yield of 2.94 t/ha (-5%). This is reported on the Facebook page of KWS UKRAINE with reference to UkrAgroConsult analytics. The reduction in acreage was caused by purely economic reasons: lack of export demand and competition with more profitable crops. The general trend of shifting the planted areas to the west of the country also applies to rye. For the 2024 harvest, the largest areas were concentrated in Rivne and Volyn regions. In contrast to the previous year, Chernihiv region was among the top three, where more rye was sown than in Zhytomyr region. In terms of yields, the prospects for the upcoming harvest are positive, but slightly worse than last year. Although the winter was mild, the condition of the crops is not uniform due to the lack of moisture in the spring in all regions except for the west of the country. ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult