Agriculture of Ukraine

Ukraine has 60.300 hectares of land. Of this, 70% is agricultural land, 17% is used for
forestry, the rest is for housing, industrial and other purposes (used as state reserves, for
recreation etc). Ukraine’s agricultural sector employs 23.1 percent of the work force, but comprises only 6.5 percent of GDP.

Fertile soil makes it possible to grow a variety of crops. Being a large grain producer,
Ukraine is one of the six world largest exporters, supplying to 80 countries worldwide. Rising
world grain prices help make these exports even more viable. The total grain harvest is
expected to exceed 40mn tonnes in 2008, compared to 29.3mn last year. The country is also the
biggest exporter of sunflower oil and has substantial potential in growing and exporting
rapeseed.

Animal feed production in 2007 was 3.4mn tonnes compared to 3.1mn in 2006. The total
market volume is about 6mn tonnes or approximately $2bn. Rising number of pigs and poultry
help maintain sustainable growth of the feeds market.

Average size of agricultural enterprises in Ukraine is more then 1000 ha of land.

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Ukrainian agricultural sector report

by Vadym Sviatnenko, Commercial Assistant, British Embassy Kyiv

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