The Odesa Region ranks first in Ukraine in terms of gross harvest of grains and legumes in 2026. As of October 27, farmers in the region had harvested 5.83 million metric tons of grain from an area of 1.26 million hectares, according to data from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
Wheat accounted for the bulk of the region’s harvest, with 3.83 million metric tons harvested.
In addition, 1.50 million metric tons of barley and about 300,000 metric tons of peas were harvested in the Odesa region.
Thus, the region accounts for approximately 14% of Ukraine’s total gross harvest of grains and legumes, which reached 41.7 million metric tons.
Second place goes to the Dnipropetrovsk region, where 2.91 million metric tons of grain were harvested from an area of 740,000 hectares.
Specifically, the region’s wheat harvest reached 2.04 million metric tons, barley—570,000 metric tons, and peas—37,000 metric tons.
Rounding out the top three is the Mykolaiv region, with 2.78 million metric tons of grains and legumes harvested from an area of approximately 700,000 hectares.
In the Mykolaiv region, 1.87 million metric tons of wheat, 650,000 metric tons of barley, and 118,000 metric tons of peas were harvested.
Collectively, these three regions accounted for 11.52 million metric tons of grain, or approximately 27.6% of the national gross harvest as of the reporting date.
However, the ranking of regions by yield differs significantly from the distribution by production volume.
The highest average grain yield in 2026 was recorded in the Sumy region—69.8 centners per hectare.
In second place is the Khmelnytskyi region with a yield of 69 centners per hectare.
The top five most productive regions also included the Chernivtsi Oblast with 64 ts/ha, the Vinnytsia Oblast with 63 ts/ha, and the Chernihiv Oblast with 61.4 ts/ha.
For comparison, the average yield of grain and legume crops in Ukraine as of October 27 was 50.2 ts/ha.
Thus, the Sumy Oblast’s yield exceeds the national average by approximately 39%, while Khmelnytskyi Oblast’s exceeds it by 37%.
Differences between regions are linked, in particular, to crop composition, natural and climatic conditions, and the yields of individual crops. However, the published statistics alone do not allow for a quantitative assessment of the contribution of each of these factors.
According to the ministry’s data, the harvest of wheat, barley, and peas has been fully completed in Ukraine, while the corn harvest is still underway.
Therefore, regional figures for total grain production may still change after the harvest of late-maturing crops is completed.
Source: Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, regional harvest results as of October 27, 2026.
As of October 27, 2026, Ukrainian agricultural producers had harvested 3.92 million metric tons of sugar beets from an area of 79,500 hectares, which is 42.2% less than the gross harvest as of October 31 of last year. The average yield of sugar beets has also declined, according to data from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
According to the ministry’s preliminary statistics, sugar beets have been harvested from 47% of the projected area.
The average yield is 493.6 centners per hectare, compared to 522.6 centners per hectare last year. Thus, the decline in yield reached 5.6%.
For comparison, as of October 31, 2025, Ukrainian farms had harvested 6.79 million metric tons of sugar beets from an area of 130,000 hectares.
This year, the area from which root crops have already been harvested is 38.8% less than last year’s figure.
Consequently, the significant lag in gross harvest volume is primarily due to the smaller area harvested, although the decline in yield also contributed to the result.
As of October 27, farmers still had more than half of the projected sugar beet acreage left to harvest.
Interim statistics do not yet allow for an assessment of the final 2026 harvest or its potential impact on sugar production volumes.
Sugar beets are the primary raw material for the Ukrainian sugar industry. The capacity utilization of processing plants, the cost of sugar production, and the ability to supply foreign markets all depend on sugar beet production volumes and the sugar content of the roots.
Unlike grain and oilseed crops, which can be stored for relatively long periods, sugar beets require timely delivery and processing after harvest.
Therefore, not only the gross harvest but also the rate at which it reaches sugar mills, the sugar content of the roots, and the length of the production season are important for the industry.
Overall, the harvest campaign in Ukraine is showing mixed results. As of October 27, the harvest of grains and legumes reached 41.7 million metric tons, and that of oilseeds reached 16.91 million metric tons.
At the same time, the harvest of sunflowers and rapeseed exceeds last year’s figures, while sugar beets and soybeans are currently showing a decline compared to last year’s data.
As of October 27, 2026, Ukrainian agricultural producers had harvested 16.91 million metric tons of major oilseeds, including sunflower, soybeans, and rapeseed, which is approximately 11.7% higher than the figure for the same date last year. According to data from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, production of sunflower and rapeseed increased, while the gross harvest of soybeans decreased.
Sunflowers account for the largest share of oilseed crops; as of the reporting date, 9.83 million metric tons had been harvested from an area of 4.44 million hectares, or 85% of the projected area.
Compared to the figure as of October 31, 2025, the sunflower harvest increased by 17.5%, or approximately 1.46 million metric tons.
At the same time, the harvested area remained virtually unchanged, indicating that higher yields played a decisive role.
The average sunflower yield reached 22.1 centners per hectare, compared to 18.8 centners per hectare last year, an increase of 17.4%.
The harvest of winter and spring rapeseed has also been completed in Ukraine. The gross harvest totaled 3.90 million metric tons from an area of 1.33 million hectares.
Compared to last year’s figure of 3.32 million metric tons, rapeseed production increased by 17.4%.
The average yield rose from 26.0 to 29.3 centners per hectare, or by 12.7%, while the harvested area grew by 4.2%.
The situation on the soybean market is different.
As of October 27, farmers had harvested 3.18 million metric tons of soybeans from an area of 1.47 million hectares, representing 91% of the projected area.
By comparison, 3.94 million metric tons of soybeans had been harvested by October 31 of last year.
Thus, the current gross harvest is 19.2% lower than last year’s figure. This decline is due to both a 12.8% reduction in the harvested area and a 7.3% decrease in average yield, down to 21.7 centners per hectare.
Despite the positive trends for sunflower and rapeseed, the soybean harvest results indicate uneven development in the Ukrainian oilseed market.
Sunflower remains the primary raw material for the Ukrainian oil and fat industry. An increase in its production potentially creates additional opportunities for utilizing processing facilities’ capacity and exporting sunflower oil.
Rapeseed and soybeans are also important export crops and are used in the production of vegetable oils, feed ingredients, and biofuel feedstocks.
However, the final figures for sunflower and soybeans will be determined after the harvest campaign is completed.
As of October 27, 2026, Ukrainian farmers had harvested 7.89 million metric tons of corn from an area of 1.33 million hectares, which is 23.9% less than as of October 31 of last year, according to data from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
According to the ministry, corn harvesting has been completed on 29% of the projected area. The average yield is 59.5 centners per hectare, compared to 61.5 centners per hectare last year, representing a decrease of approximately 3.3%.
As of October 31, 2025, farmers had already harvested 10.36 million metric tons of corn from 1.68 million hectares.
Thus, the current shortfall in gross harvest is primarily due to the smaller area harvested, rather than solely to a decline in yield.
The area of threshed corn in 2026 is currently 21.3% less than last year’s figure, provided for comparison.
At the same time, the pace of harvesting has accelerated significantly over the past week. The gross corn harvest has increased from 5.4 million to 7.9 million metric tons, or by approximately 2.5 million metric tons.
Despite the acceleration in harvesting, a significant portion of the crop remains in the fields. By the end of October, farmers are expected to harvest approximately 71% of the projected corn acreage.
Therefore, it is still too early to draw definitive conclusions about the crop’s gross production based on preliminary statistics.
Corn is one of Ukraine’s main agricultural export crops and an important raw material for the animal feed industry, starch and syrup production, and other processing sectors.
Its production volume affects the agricultural sector’s export potential, the utilization of transportation infrastructure, and the supply of grain on the domestic market.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food also reported that the total harvest of grains and legumes in Ukraine reached 41.7 million metric tons from 72% of the projected area.
Meanwhile, the harvest of wheat, barley, and peas has already been fully completed. Their gross harvests exceed last year’s figures by 15.2%, 23.2%, and 26.2%, respectively.
Source: Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, operational statistics as of October 27, 2026.
As of October 27, 2026, Ukrainian farmers had harvested 41.7 million metric tons of grains and legumes from an area of 8.32 million hectares, or 72% of the projected planted area. The average yield reached 50.2 centners per hectare, compared to 45.8 centners per hectare last year, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
Thus, the grain yield increased by approximately 9.6%, which helped offset delays in the harvesting of certain late-maturing crops.
For comparison: as of October 31, 2025, farmers had harvested 40.20 million metric tons of grain from 8.77 million hectares, or 76% of the total area. When comparing these figures, the difference in reporting dates must be taken into account.
According to the ministry’s data, the harvest of wheat, barley, and peas has been fully completed in Ukraine.
The gross wheat harvest totaled 26.24 million metric tons from an area of 5.12 million hectares, which is 15.2% higher than last year’s figure of 22.78 million metric tons. The average yield increased from 45.1 to 51.2 centners per hectare, or by 13.6%.
The barley harvest grew by 23.2%—from 5.36 million to 6.60 million metric tons. At the same time, the harvested area increased by 9.8%—to 1.48 million hectares, and the yield rose from 39.7 to 44.5 centners per hectare.
An even more significant increase was recorded for peas. Pea production reached 833,600 metric tons, compared to 660,700 metric tons last year, an increase of 26.2%.
The area planted with peas grew by 11.4%, to 302,200 hectares, and the average yield was 27.6 centners per hectare, compared to 24.4 centners per hectare a year earlier.
Thus, the growth in production of the three main early-season grain and legume crops was driven by both higher yields and an expansion of the planted areas for certain crops.
At the same time, the corn harvest remains at a relatively early stage. As of October 27, farmers had threshed only 29% of the projected area, harvesting 7.89 million metric tons of this crop.
The future trend of the total grain harvest in 2026 will largely depend on the results of the corn harvest, which remains one of Ukraine’s main export crops.
Ukraine ranks among the world’s major producers and exporters of grain crops. Wheat and corn account for a significant portion of the country’s agricultural exports, while barley and peas are supplied to both the domestic market and foreign buyers.
Source: Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, harvest data as of October 27, 2026.
This year’s soybean harvest is expected to reach 3.7–4 million metric tons, and the sunflower harvest—11.5–12 million metric tons—but closer to the upper end of that range, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotsky told reporters on Thursday.
“As for soybeans, we think it will be 4 (million metric tons), and for sunflowers, we also think it will be 12 (million metric tons). That means we can talk about 20 million metric tons of oilseeds,” the minister noted, recalling that the rapeseed harvest totaled 4 million metric tons.
According to him, the upper-end estimate for the soybean harvest is due to the fact that the area planted with this crop is larger than what was declared.
Vysotsky clarified that 80% of the sunflower acreage has already been harvested, and over 85% of the soybean acreage, so the harvest will effectively be completed by the end of October.
As for corn, he said that more than 20% of the area has been harvested so far, but the baseline forecast of 30 million metric tons may be revised downward due to lower yields.
“It’s difficult to make a forecast for corn… There are many reports from various regions indicating that actual yields, for example in the Chernihiv region—which is very important for corn production—are significantly lower than planned,” the minister explained.
He noted that a more realistic assessment of the harvest will be possible once 50–60% of the area has been harvested.
“For now, we’re aiming for 30 million metric tons, but we don’t rule out that this figure may be revised downward. Well, let’s say 25 million metric tons are guaranteed, from our point of view,” Vysotsky concluded.
He reminded that the wheat and barley harvests are complete, with yields of 25.5 million metric tons and 6 million metric tons, respectively.
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