Kernel, LDC, NIBULON and Cargill among leaders in grain export revenue for 2025

The analytical team at YC.Market has examined which companies generate the largest export volumes of key agricultural commodities, the regions where they are registered, and where the highest export revenues are concentrated.

The study covers five commodity groups: sunflower oil, corn, wheat, soybeans, and poultry meat. The data is based on the YC.Market analytical system as of late April–early May 2026.

Among the leading exporters of wheat and corn are Kernel, Louis Dreyfus Company Ukraine, NIBULON, ADM Ukraine, Cargill, and other major traders.

Corn

Corn emerged as the largest commodity group among agricultural exporters. Under UCG FEA code 1005, the sample includes 627 companies, which is 7.5% more than the number of wheat exporters and 2.4 times more than the number of sunflower oil exporters.

The largest number of exporting companies is registered in Kyiv, with 102 companies accounting for 16.3% of the sample. It is followed by Chernihiv (65 companies), Vinnytsia (57), and Kyiv region (53). Together, these four regions account for 44.2% of all corn exporters.

Top 11 exporters by export value under the selected UCG FEA code:

1. Kernel-Trade — UAH 6.5–7 billion;
2. Louis Dreyfus Company Ukraine — UAH 6.5–7 billion;
3. NIBULON — UAH 5–5.5 billion;
4. ADM Ukraine — UAH 4.5–5 billion;
5. Western Container Terminal — UAH 4.5–5 billion;
6. Granova Ukraine — UAH 4–4.5 billion;
7. V AGRO — UAH 3–3.5 billion;
8. Agroprosperis Trade — UAH 3–3.5 billion;
9. Druzhba-Nova — UAH 3–3.5 billion;
10. Bunge Ukraine — UAH 2–2.5 billion;
11. Ledesma Agro — UAH 2–2.5 billion.

Wheat

Under UCG FEA code 1001 (wheat and meslin), the sample includes 583 exporting companies. More than half of them — 54.4% — are concentrated in six regions.

The largest number of companies is registered in Kyiv (69 companies) and Odesa region (64 companies). Other leading regions include Kirovohrad, Vinnytsia, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions.

Kyiv also leads in terms of export revenue, generating UAH 43.9–50.9 billion. The total wheat export value within the sample amounts to UAH 94.1–111.5 billion, while the top 11 exporters account for UAH 45–50.5 billion. According to analysts, this highlights the significant role of major trading companies in this commodity segment.

Top 11 exporters by export value under the selected UCG FEA code:

1. Louis Dreyfus Company Ukraine — UAH 7.5–8 billion;
2. Kernel-Trade — UAH 7–7.5 billion;
3. Western Container Terminal — UAH 6–6.5 billion;
4. Cargill JSC — UAH 4.5–5 billion;
5. NIBULON — UAH 4–4.5 billion;
6. Bunge Ukraine — UAH 3.5–4 billion;
7. ADM Ukraine — UAH 3–3.5 billion;
8. Agroprosperis Trade — UAH 3–3.5 billion;
9. Granova Ukraine — UAH 2.5–3 billion;
10. Alfa Smart Agro — UAH 2–2.5 billion;
11. Brooklyn-Kyiv — UAH 2–2.5 billion.

YC.Market analysts note that the regional attribution in the study is based on the companies’ registration locations and does not necessarily correspond to the place where products are grown, produced, or physically shipped. Export values are presented as ranges due to the analytical reporting methodology used in the system.