Grain export 2021/22: staples shipment verges on 15 mln t
Staple grains export shipment from Ukraine since the start of the 2021/22(1 July 2021-30 June 2022) season has reached 14.95 mln t. As reported by the Agrarian Ministry, commodities shipment as of 6 October intensified by 2.27 mln t, 18% up YoY (6 Oct. 2020: 12.68 mln t).
Ukraine's grain export at the reporting date by crops (thou. t):
Commodity | Total | In Oct. 2021 | YoY |
Corn | 1 431 | 1 | ▲743 |
Wheat | 9 410 | 472 | ▲451 |
Barley | 3 891 | 112 | ▲902 |
Rye | 43,7 | 1,1 | ▲42,0 |
The new crop progress in Ukraine as of Sept. 30 came to 47 mln t of grains and legumes on 10.74 mln ha. The average yield made up 4.38 t/ha.
Related: Early Grains New Crop Quality: Wheat, Barley, Rapeseed of 2021
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.
In August 2021/22, barley export from Ukraine was 30% up YoY.