Barley production in Ukraine 2017-2025

Ukraine was forecast to produce over five million metric tons of barley in the marketing year 2024/25. That would be 18 percent less than in the previous period. Over the observed time frame, Ukraine's barley production peaked in the marketing year 2021/22 at over 9.9 million metric tons. Ukraine is among the leading barley-producing regions worldwide.

Barley exports from Ukraine

Barley is one of the main agricultural export commodities of Ukraine besides corn and wheat. The country’s barley exports were worth 450 million U.S. dollars in 2022. In the marketing year 2024/25, Ukraine’s barley export volume was forecast to reach 2.3 million metric tons. The exports sharply decreased following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Turkey, Spain, and Libya are among Ukraine’s major barley export destinations. In 2022, Ukraine exported 500,000 metric tons of the grain to Turkey.

Ukrainian agri-food exports after the Black Sea Grain Initiative

Since the Russian government suspended the Black Sea Grain Initiative, under which Ukraine exported 1.3 million metric tons of barley, the country has mainly shipped grains and other commodities via its own export corridor via the Black Sea. Another route is via Ukraine's Danube ports and Romania’s port of Constanta. Furthermore, the European Union has assisted Ukraine within its Solidarity Lanes Action Plan by offering the country additional transportation networks, infrastructure, faster customs operations, and storage of goods in the EU.