Grain export 2019/20: grain shipment 4.3 mln t higher YoY
27 September 2019, 15:10
Since the start of 2019/20, Ukraine exported 2.8 mln t of barley. As of September 27th, Ukraine delivered to foreign markets 13.04 mln t of grain and leguminous crops. Commodities shipment increased 4.3 mln t (1.5x) from the prior year's comparative period.
By the data of the Agrarian Ministry, grain exported volumes in the reporting period are as follows:
- wheat — 8.2 mln t (3.13 mln t more y-o-y);
- barley — 2.8 mln t (894 thou. t more y-o-y);
- corn — 1.93 mln t (445 thou. t more y-o-y);
- rye — 1.9 thou. t (43.2 thou. t less y-o-y).
In the 2018/19 season, grain exports from Ukraine reached 49.74 mln t. This volume is 21% (10.37 mln t) higher from the indicator for the 2017/18 comparative period (39.37 mln t).
In 2019/20, Ukraine may export a record volume of wheat, 18.2 mln t, which is almost 18% higher from the previous season's indicator, 15.5 mln t.
