Barley production in Ukraine 2016/17-2023/24
Ukraine was forecast to produce over six million metric tons of barley in the marketing year 2023/24. That would be almost the same as the previous period. Over the observed time frame, Ukraine's barley production peaked in the marketing year 2016/2017 at nearly 9.9 million metric tons. Ukraine is the seventh-leading barley-producing region worldwide.
Barley exports from Ukraine
Barley is one of the main agricultural export commodities of Ukraine besides corn and wheat. The country’s barley exports were worth 450 million U.S. dollars in 2022. In the marketing year 2023/24, Ukraine’s barley export volume was forecast to reach 2 million metric tons. The exports sharply decreased following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Turkey, Spain, and Libya are among Ukraine’s major barley export destinations. In 2022, Ukraine exported 500,000 metric tons of the grain to Turkey.
Ukrainian agri-food exports after the Black Sea Grain Initiative
Since the Russian government suspended the Black Sea Grain Initiative, under which Ukraine exported 1.3 million metric tons of barley, the country has mainly shipped grains and other commodities via its own export corridor via the Black Sea. Another route is via Ukraine's Danube ports and Romania’s port of Constanta. Furthermore, the European Union has assisted Ukraine within its Solidarity Lanes Action Plan by offering the country additional transportation networks, infrastructure, faster customs operations, and storage of goods in the EU.