Grain export 2021/22: grains shipment from Ukraine soars by 15%
Staple grains export shipment from Ukraine since the start of the 2021/22(1 July 2021-30 June 2022) season has reached 13.61 mln t. As reported by the Agrarian Ministry, commodities shipment as of 29 September intensified by 1.83 mln t, 15% up YoY (29 Sep. 2020: 11.78 mln t).
Ukraine's grain export at the reporting date by crops (thou. t):
Commodity | Total | In Sep. 2021 | YoY |
Corn | 1 395 | 130 | ▲764 |
Wheat | 8 417 | 3 843 | ▲176 |
Barley | 3 596 | 832 | ▲724 |
Rye | 30,9 | 18,4 | ▲29,2 |
The new crop progress in Ukraine as of Sept. 23 came to 46.4 mln t of grains and legumes on 10.6 mln ha. The average yield made up 4.38 t/ha.
Related: Early Grains New Crop Quality: Wheat, Barley, Rapeseed of 2021
In August 2021, the Port of Pivdenny shipped a record volume of grain for export—1.31 mln t—thus exceeding its previous maximum.
Agricultural commodities formed 45% of the total structure of Ukraine's exports in 2020. Europe imported 32.4% of products shipped.
The USDA in its September report put the projection for Ukraine's wheat export in 2021/22 at 23.5 mln t, corn at 32 mln t.
The UGA informed about 48.8 mln t of grains and oilseeds export from Ukraine in the 2020/21 season.