Turkey dominates Ukraine's soybean exports in Jan-Nov
30 December 2019, 09:00
Infographic guide Ukrainian Agribusiness 2018/19
In the period of January-November 2019, Ukraine supplied to foreign markets 3.19 mln t of soybeans for the amount of USD 1.02 bln.
According to the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine (SFSU), this indicator is 42% higher from the volume exported in the whole 2018 — 2.24 mln t.
Key importers of the oilseed crop in the reporting period are as follows:
- Turkey — USD 383 mln (37.33%);
- Egypt — USD 198 mln (19.33%);
- Belarus — USD 117 mln (11.43%);
- others — USD 327 mln (31.91%).
Harvesting campaign of soybeans resulted in 3.7 mln t, using the average productivity of 2.35 t/ha (2018: 2.57 t/ha).
In January-November 2019, soybean oil export from Ukraine reached 342 thou. t for the amount of USD 218.9 mln.