Ukraine's agricultural exports 23.4% down in April, with growth seen only in vegetable oils – UCAB

15:13, 02.05.2025 2 min read

In April 2025, Ukraine exported 4.1 million tonnes of agricultural products, marking a 23.4% decrease compared to the previous month, according to the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB).

"This downward trend in exports is typical for this time of year. The vast majority of the harvest has already been exported, leaving only limited volumes for further shipments," analysts explained.

Experts noted that nearly all categories of agricultural products saw a decline in export volumes in April 2025. The sole exception was vegetable oils, whose export volumes continued to grow. This was attributed to an unusual situation in the Ukrainian sunflower oil market, where production volumes have been stretched over time this year.

According to UCAB, vegetable oils dominated the export structure in April, with 525,800 tonnes shipped abroad – 6% more than in March. Sunflower oil accounted for 91% of these exports, while soybean oil made up the remaining 9%.

Grain exports dropped by 33% to 2.4 million tonnes, with corn comprising 65% of the total, wheat 32%, and barley 2%. Oilseed exports decreased by 3% to 421,200 tonnes, including soybeans (78%), rapeseed (20%), and flaxseed (1%). Exports of oilseed meal fell by 14% to 423,000 tonnes, of which sunflower meal represented 73% and soybean meal 27%. Exports of other agri-industrial products declined by 2% to 357,000 tonnes.