Late crops are being actively harvested in Ukraine

According to operational data from the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, as of September 4, 2025, 28.768 million tons of grain and leguminous crops were threshed from 6.933 million hectares (62% of the planned) in Ukraine with an average yield of 4.15 t/ha, while as of September 5, 2024, 29.126 million tons of grain and leguminous crops were harvested from 6.957 million hectares (63% of the planned) with an average yield of 4.19 t/ha.

 

Yes, on the specified date, the following was collected:

• wheat – 22.048 million tons from 5.007 million hectares (98%) with a yield of 4.4 tons/hectare;
• barley – 5.291 million tons from 1.345 million hectares (98%) with a yield of 3.93 tons/hectare;
• peas – 510.1 thousand tons from 265.7 thousand hectares (97%) with a yield of 2.3 tons/hectare;
• buckwheat – 18.5 thousand tons from 13.2 thousand hectares (16%) with a yield of 1.4 tons/hectare;
• millet – 18 thousand tons from 10.2 thousand hectares (16%) with a yield of 1.76 tons/hectare.

 

The harvesting of corn has also begun, with 1.9 thousand tons of corn harvested from 0.5 thousand hectares with a yield of 4.16 tons/hectare. The total grain harvesting area this year is forecast at 4.141 million hectares.

 

Also, as of September 4, the following oilseed crops were harvested:

• sunflower – 208.1 thousand tons from 154.2 thousand hectares (3%) with a yield of 1.35 tons/hectare;
• rapeseed – 3.246 million tons from 1.274 million hectares (101%) with a yield of 2.55 tons/hectare;
• soybeans – 135.2 thousand tons from 84.9 thousand hectares (4%) with a yield of 1.59 tons/hectare.

 

In addition, sugar beet harvesting has begun in Ukraine. In Vinnytsia and Cherkasy regions, the first 36.4 thousand tons were harvested from 0.9 thousand hectares (out of a total projected 216.7 thousand hectares) with a yield of 40.9 tons/hectare.

 

It is worth noting that as of September 5, 100 million tons of grain were harvested from 30 million hectares or 65% of the planned area in the Russian Federation, which is 7 million tons more than the corresponding figure last year. Compared to the previous season, grain yield increased by 12% from 3.02 to 3.37 tons/hectare, in particular wheat - by 10%, barley - by 17%. The Ministry of Agriculture leaves the forecast for grain production in the Russian Federation at 135 million tons, in particular wheat - by 90 million tons, while the USDA estimates the wheat harvest at 83.5 million tons.

 

A large wheat harvest in the Russian Federation is increasing pressure on prices in the Black Sea region, which is leading to a decrease in purchase prices in Ukraine.