As of January 1, 2026, 26 sugar factories that are members of the Ukrtsukor association processed 10.43 million tons of sugar beets and produced 1.574 million tons of sugar, the association’s press service reported on Telegram.
The industry association specified that sugar yield was 15.19% (+1.13% compared to last season) with beet sugar content of 17.63% (+0.88% compared to last year).
In January, six sugar factories will continue processing sugar beets. The sweet root processing season is expected to end by January 20, 2026, Ukrtsukor concluded.
The association reminded that sugar beet processing is also carried out by the Gorokhiv Sugar Factory, which is not a member of Ukrtsukor and does not provide the association with operational information.
As reported, 1.25 million tons of sugar were produced in Ukraine in the 2024-2025 marketing year, meaning that domestic sugar factories produced 25.9% more product this season than last year. The volume of the domestic market in Ukraine is currently estimated at 900,000 tons per year.
