Ukraine has already sown over 6 million hectares of grain and industrial crops

Published May 2, 2025

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By May 2, 2025, Ukrainian farmers have sown 3.25 million hectares of spring grain and leguminous crops, with corn being the most extensively planted at 1,919.3 thousand hectares. The regions leading in sowing rates are Poltava, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Sumy, and Cherkasy. Industrial crops, including sunflower, soybeans, and sugar beets, cover 3,432 thousand hectares. The total planned sowing area for 2025 is 5.7 million hectares, consistent with 2024 levels, with an increase in spring wheat to 227.5 thousand hectares due to stable demand from processing enterprises and exporters.

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As of May 2, 2025, farmers in all regions of Ukraine have sown 3.25 million hectares of spring grain and leguminous crops, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy reports. Currently, the largest area of crops is corn - 1,919.3 thousand hectares, barley - 715.2 thousand hectares, spring wheat has already been sown on 207.9 thousand hectares, peas - 205.7 thousand hectares, oats - 156 thousand hectares. Buckwheat has been sown on an area of 7 thousand hectares, millet - 6 thousand hectares. Leading regions in terms of sowing rates: Poltava region: 429.6 thousand hectares ha (wheat – 4.5 thousand ha, barley – 69.1 thousand ha, peas – 9.6 thousand ha, oats – 3.1 thousand ha, corn – 343.1 thousand ha); Kirovohrad region: 300.5 thousand ha (wheat – 3 thousand ha, barley – 35.4 thousand ha, peas – 18.7 thousand ha, oats – 0.5 thousand ha, corn – 238.3 thousand ha); Kyiv region: 241.6 thousand ha (wheat – 25 thousand ha, barley – 40.4 thousand ha, peas – 4.5 thousand ha, oats – 5 thousand ...

Source: Agravery