Grain stocks in Ukraine are almost 50% higher than last year
Grain Stocks in Ukraine Are 6 Million Tonnes Higher Than Last Year
29 October 2026, 09:52 145
As of 1 October this year, stocks of grain and pulses in Ukraine totalled 20.7 million tonnes, which is 6 million tonnes more than on the same date a year earlier.
This is according to data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, APK-Inform reports.
Agricultural enterprises held 14.6 million tonnes of grain and pulses, an increase of 26.9% compared with the same date a year earlier, while processing and storage enterprises held 6.1 million tonnes (+91.3%).
In particular, as of the beginning of October, stocks included 13.96 million tonnes of wheat (+45.6% compared with 1 October 2025), 3.1 million tonnes of grain corn (+38.8%), 2.4 million tonnes of barley (2.1 times the previous year’s level), 155.5 thousand tonnes of rye (2.1 times the previous year’s level), as well as 1.08 million tonnes of soybeans (-24%) and 4.03 million tonnes of sunflower seeds (-1.8%).
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