Sunflower yields 44 pct higher in Ukraine than in Russia

Infographic guide Ukrainian Agribusiness 2018/19

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Ukraine holds the leading position among key producers of sunflower in the year 2019 with 14.5 mln t of output, Kleffmann Group Ukraine informs.

Sunflower yielded 2.3 t/ha last year, 44% higher from the average crop productivity in Russia.

The global sunflower production in 2019 reached 51.22 mln t using the average productivity of 2 t/ha.

The rating of key sunflower producers in 2019 includes the following countries:

  1. Ukraine — 14.5 mln t, using the average productivity of 2.3 t/ha;
  2. Russia — 13 mln t, 1.6 t/ha;
  3. the EU — 9.8 mln t, 2.2 t/ha;
  4. Argentina — 3.5 mln t, 2.1 t/ha;
  5. China — 3.25 mln t, 2.6 t/ha;
  6. Turkey — 1.75 mln t, 2.4 t/ha;
  7. the U.S.A. — 1.02 mln t, 1.9 t/ha;
  8. Moldova — 0.9 mln t, 2.3 t/ha;
  9. Kazahstan — 0.8 mln t, 1 t/ha;
  10. the RSA — 0.75 mln t, 1.2 t/ha.

Sunflower production in Ukraine and worldwide (click for full resolution)

In terms of sunflower sown areas, Ukraine ranks 2nd in the world with 6.2 mln ha. The first place is occupied by Russia with 8 mln ha. Thus, sunflower areas in Ukraine are 23% less than in Russia.

Previously reported that in 2019 high-oleic sunflower areas in Ukraine were increased by apx. 40% (360 thou. ha) to 1.3 mln ha in major producing countries.

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