Table Grape Acreage Nearly Halved in Ukraine
Ukraine has 12,800 hectares of vineyards, but the total vineyard area has been declining in recent years.
This was reported by Drinks+, citing a study of Ukraine’s wine market conducted by the Diia.Businessteam at the initiative of Wines of Ukraine.
According to the study, vineyard acreage nearly halved between 2019 and 2023. The decline reached 20.9% in 2022, followed by another 23.9% in 2023. However, the sector showed signs of recovery in 2024, with vineyard area increasing by 6.6%, indicating a faster rebound than experts had expected.
In 2025, the area dedicated to wine grapes declined by 1%, while table grape acreage fell by 44%.
The researchers identified three regions as the core of Ukraine’s grape-growing industry:
- Odesa Region – 9,000 hectares of vineyards, a gross harvest of 34,850 tonnes, with an average yield of 3.0 tonnes per hectare.
- Mykolaiv Region – 3,100 hectares, a gross harvest of 13,640 tonnes, with an average yield of 5.0 tonnes per hectare.
- Zakarpattia Region – 700 hectares, a gross harvest of 1,480 tonnes, with an average yield of 1.4 tonnes per hectare.
Overall, Ukraine produced approximately 50,000 tonnes of grapes in 2025.
