Ukraine: Exports volume of rapeseed, barley and soybean oil as of October 2017

Starting from mid-summer of 2014, Ukraine exported 1.7 million tons of rapeseed. In October 2017, approximately 340.000 tons of rape were exported, which is 2.5 times more than in October of the previous marketing year.

Special attention should be paid to the fact that the export of oilseeds reached a maximum of 700.000 tons, which is 36% higher than in August 2017, and 2 times more than in September 2016.

Earlier, it was also said that the amount of rapeseed produced would become twice as much, since the crop area for this culture was increased by about 1.8 times and the average yield increased by 7.4%.

Also, from January to October, 4.62 million tons of barley were exported from Ukraine. The main importing countries of barley are Saudi Arabia (this country bought 1.91 million tons of barley for 278 million dollars), China (this country bought 0.85 million tons of barley for 123.59 million dollars) and Libya (this country bought 0.37 million tons of barley for 53.94 million dollars).

Finally, from January to October, 143.860 tons of soybean oil was exported from Ukraine.

The main importing countries of soybean oil are China (this country bought 55.77 thousand tons of soybean oil for 41.94 million dollars), Poland (this country bought 51.98 thousand tons of soybean oil for 39.08 million dollars) and India (this country bought 10.34 thousand tons of soybean oil for 7.78 million dollars).

Ukraine is one of the largest producers and exporters of agricultural products in the world. It continues to increase exports not only of grains, but also of oilseeds such as rapeseed, barley and soybean oil. The export of these products is at a high level and continues to grow every year.

The page shows the export figures for these crops as of October 2017. According to the data, rapeseed exports amounted to more than 1.4 million tons, barley – almost 3 million tons, and soybean oil – more than 160 thousand tons. Thus, Ukrainian farmers continue to successfully develop the production and export of oilseeds, which contributes to the development of the country’s economy.

In addition, the growth in exports of these crops has a positive effect on the agricultural sector, creating new jobs and contributing to the development of regions. The increase in exports also helps to increase the income of Ukrainian farmers and strengthen Ukraine’s position in the global agricultural market.