In 2025, Ukraine reduced its exports of agricultural raw materials and food products to global markets, primarily due to a decline in shipments to the European Union, frequent changes in trade conditions, and delays in harvesting the 2024 crop. This was reported by Institute of Agrarian Economics Deputy Director Mykola Puhachov, ProAgro Group reports.

According to the State Customs Service, Ukraine’s agri-food exports in 2025 totaled $22.71 billion, which is 9% less year on year. While the main regional markets remained unchanged, exports to the EU and Asia declined, whereas shipments to African countries increased.

In particular, exports to the EU fell by 17% to $10.8 billion, although the bloc remains Ukraine’s key market, accounting for 47.6% of total agri-food exports. Asia, with a 30.8% share, retained second place at $7.0 billion, while Africa increased its imports by 8% to $2.8 billion.

In the ranking of the largest importers of Ukrainian agri-food products in 2025, Turkey took first place, boosting purchases by one-third to $2.21 billion. It was followed by the Netherlands ($1.7 billion) and Italy ($1.58 billion). Altogether, the top ten importing countries accounted for 57% of Ukraine’s agri-export revenues.

Grain, vegetable oils and fats, oilseeds, processed products, as well as meat and offal traditionally formed the backbone of exports. In 2025, dairy products, eggs and honey were added to the list of key export items. Overall, these product groups generated 86% of agri-food export revenues.

At the same time, the beginning of 2026 proved positive: in January alone, agri-food exports generated $2 billion in revenue from sales of around 5 million tonnes. According to Puhachov, further export prospects will largely depend on the efficiency of logistics, primarily maritime transport routes.

As previously reported, shelling of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports by russia at the end of 2025 reduced port capacity and had a negative impact on agricultural exports.