Business news from Ukraine

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Ukraine exported 5 mln tons of agricultural products in January, slightly less than in December

4 February , 2026  

In January 2026, Ukraine exported 5.0 million tons of agricultural products, which is 0.8% less than in the previous month, according to the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UAC).

According to analysts, in the first month of the year, there was an increase in exports only in the grain segment, while all other types of products saw a decline. Corn remains the main export item at present.

According to experts, in the structure of agribusiness exports in January 2026, grain crops increased by 13% compared to the previous month and amounted to 3.4 million tons (corn – 83%, wheat – 16%), oilseeds decreased by 32% to 351.7 thousand tons (soybeans – 63%, rapeseed – 35%, and sunflower – 1%), vegetable oils – by 6% to 479.7 thousand tons (sunflower oil – 82%, rapeseed oil – 10%, and soybean oil – 7%), oilcake after extraction of vegetable oils decreased by 32% to 411.0 thousand tons (sunflower – 73%, soybean – 27%), other types of agricultural products decreased by 15% to 349.9 thousand tons.

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