Winter rye planting area in Ukraine shows no growth
Ukraine has planted 74.32 thsd ha of winter rye, representing 96.9% of the forecast area. The projected planting area for the 2027 harvest stands at 76.7 thsd ha, according to SuperAgronom.com, citing data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
During the week from October 27 to November 3, the planted area increased by 1.8 thsd ha, from 72.52 thsd ha to 74.32 thsd ha.
For comparison, Ukraine planted 87.4 thsd ha of rye in 2025 for the 2026 harvest. This year’s forecast indicates a reduction of 10.7 thsd ha, or approximately 12.2%, compared with the previous year. In autumn 2024, the planted area totaled 68.6 thsd ha.
Top five regions by winter rye planting area:
- Rivne region — 13.75 thsd ha, 100% of the forecast completed.
- Chernihiv region — 10.6 thsd ha, 100%.
- Zhytomyr region — 8.5 thsd ha, 89.5%.
- Poltava region — 5.7 thsd ha, 100%.
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Kyiv region — 5 thsd ha, 100%.
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