How much wheat does Ukraine produce and export?
Ukraine is the nullth largest producer of wheat: 22.4 million tonnes in 2024, 2.8% of the world's 798.5 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 5th largest exporter by value: $4.8 billion in 2024, 8.3% of world exports of wheat grain (HS 1001) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is Spain, which takes 21% of its wheat exports by value.
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Ukraine's wheat production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.4 million tonnes | 2.8% | -0.7% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
Ukraine's wheat exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $4.8 billion | 8.3% | 21.2 million t | $225 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 1001 (Wheat and meslin).
Where Ukraine's wheat goes
How much wheat Ukraine uses
Ukraine's domestic supply of wheat was 7.6 million tonnes in 2023, 0.9% of the world's. Food supply was 99 kg per person a year, 50th highest of 143 countries with a million or more people. It produced 405% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 4%. FAO's item is "Wheat and products". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The wheat price Ukraine sells into
The benchmark price, US hard red winter, Gulf export, was $347/t in September 2026, up 48% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 21% a year, calmer in 70% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Wheat price history.
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "Ukraine wheat: production, exports and prices", https://commodityorigins.com/countries/UKR/wheat/ (CC BY 4.0). Rankings count only countries reporting to the sources named; this page is shown only for top-five producers or exporters with at least 3% of the world total. Report an issue with this page.