The area of grain crops in Ukraine is likely to decrease by 4% compared to 2025, analysts say.

This forecast was made by analysts from IA "APK-Inform". At the same time, the sowing area for barley is expected to be at 1.1 million hectares, which is 21% lower than the previous year's figure. In contrast, the area for corn is expected to increase to 4.7 million hectares (+3%). According to analysts' estimates, the total sowing area for grain crops may amount to 11.5 million hectares, which is 4% less than the 2025 figure. "Such estimates are due to unfavorable weather conditions during the sowing of winter crops for the 2026 harvest and the active demand for corn in the current season, which may contribute to an increase in its sowings. It should also be noted that difficult weather conditions at the end of January and the beginning of February may lead to damage to the sowings of winter wheat and barley," the analysts added. Agricultural producers such as "Agro-Invest" in the Dnipropetrovsk region and "Agrain" report on the risks for sowing winter grains associated with low ...