Ukrainian agricultural enterprises in 2025 increased the number of cows for the first time in years of independence, as well as milk production, which made it possible to increase processing volumes and expand the export of dairy products.
As of December 1, 2025, agricultural enterprises increased the number of cows by 3% – to 385 thousand heads. Thanks to higher productivity, milk production in the agricultural enterprises segment grew by about 7...
Read MoreThe Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the list of goods whose export and import in 2026 are subject to licensing, as well as the quota volumes, including for supplies to EU countries.
Read MoreAccording to the results of 2025, Ukraine exported agricultural products worth $22.53 billion, which is 8.8% or $2.15 billion less than the previous year's result.
Despite the decrease in foreign currency revenue, the share of the agro-industrial complex in the total structure of goods exports in 2025 amounted to 56.1%.
Read MoreIn January–November 2025, Ukraine exported 17.3 thousand tonnes of live cattle, which is 22.7% more than in the same period of 2024.
In monetary terms, live cattle exports over the 11 months of this year increased by 49.6% compared to the same period of 2024, reaching $40.1 million.
During January–November 2025, domestic live cattle was purchased by Lebanon (85.1%), Kazakhstan (7.8%) and Libya (6.3%).
Read MoreIn 2025, the Republic of Moldova was heavily dependent on imports of milk and dairy products, with Ukraine supplying more than two-thirds of this product to the local market.
Read MoreIn the year following the halt of Russian gas transit through its GTS, Ukraine transported 6.9 billion cubic meters of gas via interstate entry points.
In 2025, Ukraine, together with neighboring countries, launched a new southern gas import route – the Vertical Corridor.
Read MoreIn January–November 2025, Ukraine imported 17.9 thousand tonnes of lard, pork fat and poultry fat from abroad – 32.6% more than during the same period of 2024.
In monetary terms, imports reached $20.7 million, which is 23.2% more than in the first 11 months of 2024.
The main suppliers of lard, pork fat and poultry fat since the beginning of this year were Poland (66.8%), Germany (13.3%) and Spain (8.9%).
Read MoreCorn exports in December amounted to 2.2 million tonnes, with the key destinations being the Mediterranean region and the EU, which together accounted for more than 60% of total shipments.
The largest volumes were shipped to Turkey (722.9 thousand tonnes) and Italy (456.3 thousand tonnes). Asia accounted for a smaller but still significant share of exports, particularly South Korea (101.6 thousand tonnes) and China (58.0 thousand tonnes).
Read MoreIn December, soybean exports from Ukraine amounted to 237 thousand tons.
The main sales markets were Turkey (86.1 thousand tons), the Netherlands (56.6 thousand tons), and France (33.3 thousand tons).
In the regional structure, MENA (40.5%) and Europe (39.6%) dominated, together accounting for more than three-quarters of all shipments.
Read MoreUkraine’s sunflower oil exports amounted to $5.12 billion, which represents 36.8% of the world’s exports of this product and 20.8% of Ukraine’s total agricultural exports.
The leading global exporters of sunflower oil in 2024 were: Ukraine – $5.12 billion; Russia – $3.72 billion; Turkey – $1.28 billion.
The main destinations for Ukrainian oil exports in 2024 were: EU – 56%; India – 14%; Turkey – 7%; Egypt – 3...
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