Ukraine's Agricultural Exports Exceeded $2.1 Billion in March

According to the data announced by the Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food of Ukraine, the country achieved a significant success in the export of agricultural products in March 2025. Exporting a total of 5.4 million tonnes of agricultural products, Ukraine earned $2.1 billion from these exports. This figure accounted for 58 per cent of the country's total exports.

Main Export Products and Values:

Egypt: 2.4 million tonnes ($514 million)
Sunflower oil 441 thousand tonnes ($503 million)
Wheat: 1.1 million tonnes ($254 million)
Soya beans 370 thousand tonnes ($150 million)
Poultry 41 thousand tonnes ($95 million)

Annual Growth and Price Effect

Compared to March 2024, the value of exports increased by 4% ($87 million). This was mainly driven by an increase in the share of high value-added products such as sunflower oil, soya beans and poultry, as well as higher global agricultural commodity prices.

Average Export Prices (per tonne):

Egypt: 215 $
Sunflower oil 1,141 $
Wheat: $225
Soya beans 407 $
Poultry meat: 2,300 $

Growth in Processed Products

Significant increases were also recorded in processed food exports:

Bakery products: 24% increase ($7.7 million)
Butter: 254% increase ($7.3 million)
Cheese 32% increase ($1.4 million)

Major Importing Countries

The largest buyers of Ukraine's agricultural products:

Turkey $270.8 million
Italy: $171.1 million
Spain $170.4 million
Egypt $162.4 million
Netherlands $121.6 million

In total, 36 countries imported over $10 million worth of agricultural products from Ukraine.

Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Vitaliy Koval said: ‘The agricultural sector remains the pillar of our country's economy even in war conditions, providing more than half of our foreign exchange earnings. While our producers remain competitive in the global market, we continue our efforts to diversify markets and increase exports of processed products.’

These data show that Ukraine maintains its strength in the agricultural sector despite the war conditions and maintains its critical role in the global food supply.