Since the beginning of a full-scale Russian invasion Ukraine has supplied to foreign markets 32.2 million tons of grain, pulses, oilseeds and their products, according to the website of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
At the same time in November 2022 5.9 million tons of agricultural products were shipped from the country, which is 1 million tons less than in the first October and September. By crops, 1.6 million tons of wheat (20% less than in October) and 2 million tons of corn (13% less) were shipped from Ukraine during a month.
In turn, exports of sunflower oil in November compared to the previous month increased by 8%, to 466 thousand tons, sunflower seed – by 27%, to 377 thousand tons, soybean – by 67%, to 385 thousand tons, while shipments of rapeseed decreased by almost half, to 412 thousand tons, meal of all kinds – by 25%, to 344 tons, soybean oil – by 36%, to 16 tons.
According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, 34.3% of foreign shipments of agricultural products in November were corn, 26.8% – corn, 7.9% – sunflower oil, 7.0% – rape, 6.5% – soybeans, 6.4% – sunflower seeds, 5.8% – meal, 5.0% – barley, 0.3% – soybean oil.
In addition, in the first nine months of the war from Ukraine exported 12.3 million tons of corn (38.2% of the total), 7.0 million tons of wheat (21.8%); 2.8 million tons of rape (8.6%); 2.8 million tons of sunflower oil (8.6%); 2.4 million tons of sunflower seed (7.4%); 1.9 million tons of meal (5.8%); 1.5 million tons of barley (4.7%); 1.3 million tons of soybeans (4.2%) and 168 tys. tons of soybean oil (0.5%).
As reported, in October and September, Ukraine exported 6.9 million tons of agricultural products, in August – 4.6 million tons, in July – 3.0 million tons, in June – 2.7 million tons, in May – 1.74 million tons, in April – 0.96 million tons and in March – 0.33 million tons.
Before Russia’s full-scale military invasion, Ukraine exported an average of 5-6 million tons of agricultural products per month, mostly through its maritime infrastructure in the Black Sea.
