Ukraine completed the harvest in 2025

Despite the full-scale war and difficult weather conditions, farmers harvested 57.6 million tons of grain and 17.3 million tons of oilseeds. After the completion of the corn harvest, the total grain production is expected to be about 60 million tons.

This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine.

These indicators are of particular importance in the context of Ukraine’s European integration course. In terms of grain production, Ukraine already ranks second among the European Union countries – after France (63.1 million tons), ahead of Germany (45.2 million tons) and Poland (36.5 million tons).

Ukraine is the undisputed leader in corn production: in 2025, 23.5 million tons were harvested, while the total production of this crop in the EU is 57 million tons. Ukraine also maintains leadership in sunflower – 9 million tons compared to 8.5 million tons in all EU countries combined.

The average grain yield in Ukraine in 2025 is 5.08 t/ha – only 14% lower than the average in the EU countries. At this level, Ukraine is in 18th place among the 27 EU countries and is ahead of some large agricultural countries: the yield in Ukraine is 15% higher than in Spain, and 11% higher than in Romania.

At the same time, the leading European producers – France and Germany – demonstrate grain yields 42-48% higher than in Ukraine. This gap is not related to climatic conditions, as production in these countries is concentrated in similar agro-climatic latitudes. This indicates Ukraine’s significant potential for increasing yields through investments, modern technologies, development of agricultural infrastructure and access to financing.

“Ukraine is already one of the key grain producers in Europe and the world. “The Ukrainian agricultural sector does not pose a threat to the EU market, but on the contrary, it enhances the stability of supply and strengthens global food security. Ukraine’s integration into the European Union means the formation of a powerful agricultural producer with high growth potential, which increases the EU’s resilience to global food challenges,” stressed Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine Taras Vysotsky.

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