Ukraine has completed its 2025 harvest. Despite the full-scale war and difficult weather conditions, farmers harvested 57.6 million tonnes of grain and 17.3 million tonnes of oilseeds. After the completion of the corn harvest, total grain production is expected to reach around 60 million tonnes.
These figures are of particular importance in the context of Ukraine’s European integration course. In terms of grain production volumes, Ukraine already ranks second among European Union countries—after France (63.1 million tonnes), ahead of Germany (45.2 million tonnes) and Poland (36.5 million tonnes).
In corn production, Ukraine is the undisputed leader: in 2025, 23.5 million tonnes were harvested, while total EU production of this crop amounts to 57 million tonnes. Ukraine also maintains leadership in sunflower production, with 9 million tonnes compared to 8.5 million tonnes produced by all EU countries combined.
The average grain yield in Ukraine in 2025 is 5.08 t/ha—only 14% lower than the EU average. At this level, Ukraine ranks 18th among the EU’s 27 member states and outperforms several major agricultural countries: yields in Ukraine are 15% higher than in Spain and 11% higher than in Romania.
At the same time, leading European producers—France and Germany—demonstrate grain yields that are 42–48% higher than Ukraine’s. This gap is not related to climatic conditions, as production in these countries is concentrated in similar agroclimatic latitudes. This indicates Ukraine’s significant potential to increase yields through investment, modern technologies, the development of agricultural infrastructure, and improved access to financing.
“Ukraine is already one of the key grain producers in Europe and globally. Ukraine’s agricultural sector does not pose a threat to the EU market; on the contrary, it strengthens supply stability and enhances global food security. Ukraine’s integration into the European Union means the emergence of a powerful agricultural producer with high growth potential, increasing the EU’s resilience to global food challenges,” emphasized Taras Vysotskyi, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine.
