The share of agricultural products in Ukrainian exports in 2020 reached a record 45%
In 2020, the share of agricultural products in the total export of Ukraine reached a record 45% and continues to hold the lead in its structure.
in 2020 Ukraine exported agricultural products by 22.39 billion dollars, breaking a record 2019 of 22.35 billion $.
When this was recorded the highest export figures for the following items:
- sunflower oil – 6.9 million tonnes,
- poultry – 431 thousand tons,
- honey – 81 kt,
- frozen fruits and berries – 55 thousand tons,
- pasta – 30 thousand tons,
- canned tomatoes – 66 thousand tons.
export Volumes to Asia in 2020 increased compared to the previous record by 16% from 9.4 to 10.9 billion $, while in the EU countries decreased by 11% from 7.5 to 6.7 billion $. If the share of the Asian procurement in General AgroExport Ukraine increased to 48.7%, the share of the European decreased to 29.9%.
the Volume of supply in Africa has declined from 2019 year by 12% to 2.9 billion dollars, accounting for 12.9% of domestic exports of agricultural products. And deliveries to CIS countries decreased by 13.3% to 1.3 billion $, which is 5.8% of exports of Ukrainian agricultural products.
in General, the supply of up to 4 listed regions account for 97% of total exports of Ukrainian agricultural products.
the Second consecutive year, the largest buyer of Russian agrotours is China, which over the year has increased the volume of purchases by 82% from 1.95 to 3.55 billion $ and bought a 15.9% of exports of Ukrainian agricultural products.
Also in the TOP 10 largest importers included:.
2. India (1.5 billion $),
3. Netherlands (1,42 billion $),
4. Egypt (1.37 billion $),
5. Turkey (1.07 billion $),
6. Spain (985 $million)
7. Poland ($850 million),
8. Italy (584 $million)
9. Germany (581 $million).
10. Indonesia (566 million us $), which has pressed on the 11 place in Belarus.
In 2020 lists the 10 countries provided 56% of foreign currency earnings in Ukraine.
the positions of domestic agricultural exports are traditionally grains and oilseeds, oil, residues and wastes, meat and offal, which constitute more than 85% of export value.
Recall that the Ministry of economy expects a decline in the export of grain in 2020/21 MG 20.5%.