Grain export 2021/22: Ukraine exports of barley and corn surge 40% - 21.02.2022

Staple grains export shipment from Ukraine since the start of the 2021/22 season has made up 42.5 mln t. As reported by the Agrarian Ministry, commodities shipment as of Feb. 21 increased by 11.57 mln t, 37% up YoY (Feb. 21, 2020: 30.9 mln t).

Ukraine's grain export at the reporting date by crops (thou. t):

Commodity	Total	In Feb. 2021	YoY
Corn	18 683	3 165	▲5 518
Wheat	17 849	798	▲4 525
Barley	5 570	88	▲1 614
Rye	160,1	3,6	▲158,4

As a reminder, wheat export from Ukraine in 2021/22 was limited to 25.3 mln t. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Agrarian Ministry and grain market participants. The Government also considers milling wheat export from the country. The decision was reported to be taken in January, but it has not happened yet.

The new crop progress in Ukraine as of 20 December came to 84.17 mln t of grains and legumes on 15.71 mln ha. The average yield made up 5.36 t/ha.

The projection for wheat export from Ukraine in 2021/22 was cut by 0.2 mln t to 24 mln t by the USDA in its February report.

Previously reported that grains export from Ukraine in 12M 2021 totalled 50.8 mln t. China, Egypt and Turkey are the largest markets in the period.