In 2025, Ukraine’s agro-industrial sector retained its pivotal role in supporting the national economy, accounting for up to 55% of the country’s total exports. Total foreign currency revenues from agricultural products exceeded $22 billion, making the sector a strategic source of income during wartime, ProAgro Group reports.
According to Pavlo Koval, CEO of the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, Ukraine harvested up to 80 million tonnes of grains and oilseeds last year. At the same time, around 3 million tonnes of corn remain unharvested, primarily in the border regions of Sumy, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv, which may affect the quality of part of the crop.
Small volumes of late crops — including buckwheat, millet, and in some areas sunflower — were also left in the fields. However, such situations are not unique, as farmers’ decisions are influenced not only by security risks but also by market prices and economic feasibility.
Maintaining access to foreign markets remains a key priority for the sector, Koval emphasized.
“The key task today is not to lose foreign markets. If they are lost, regaining positions will be extremely difficult, especially given the risk that these niches could be occupied by our enemy,” he said.
Grain exports continue to form the backbone of Ukraine’s agricultural shipments abroad and are critically important for macro-financial stability. In 2025, every second dollar of export revenue came from agriculture, underscoring the systemic role of grains and oilseeds in sustaining Ukraine’s economy.
As previously reported, as of 23 January, Ukraine exported 18.001 million tonnes of grain since the start of the 2025/26 marketing year (July–June).
