Last year 44,8 million tons of Ukrainian grain was exported to foreign markets, which was 16% more than the figure for 2022. The opposite trend was observed last year in relation to revenue from grain exports. In 2023, it amounted to 8,3 billion US dollars, having reduced by 9%.

26,4 million tons of corn were exported - almost 6% more than the figure for 2022. The volume of wheat exports amounted to 16,2 million tons. This is 44% more than a year before. Sales of barley to foreign markets in 2023 increased by 1% and amounted to 2,2 million tons.

Last year, representatives of the European Union, Asia and Africa traditionally became the largest buyers of Ukrainian grain. At the same time, last year's export was again mainly to EU countries.

In 2023, the rating of the largest importers of Ukrainian grain with a share of 17,1% of the export value of this commodity group was headed by Spain.

China was again second in the ranking with a share of 13,9% last year. Romania, which in 2022 was the first in the ranking of the largest importers of Ukrainian grain, occupied the third place in 2023 with a share of 12,5%. In total these 3 states – the leaders of the rating of the main importers formed about 44% of the value volume of all purchases of grain products in Ukraine.

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