Food exports in Ukraine
Ukraine: Food exports was 58.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Ukraine, 1996–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Ukraine stood at 58.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Ukraine peaked at 60.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2000.
That places Ukraine 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.0% | — |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +48.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 10.6% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 18.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 40.3% | 60.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 26 Uruguay 65.3% compare
- 27 Fiji 64.3% compare
- 28 Afghanistan 63.9% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 57.9%
- 31 Republic of Moldova 56.1% compare
- 32 Ecuador 53.7% compare
More private sector data for Ukraine
- Merchandise trade 57.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 83.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 30.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 40.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,144 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Ukraine?
- Food exports in Ukraine was 58.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for food exports?
- Ukraine ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.