Ukraine Shipped Twice as Much Wheat to MENA Countries as to the EU

Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Taras Vysotskyi reported this in an article for LIGA.net.

Average daily agricultural exports increased from 69.2 thousand tonnes to 101.2 thousand tonnes, or by more than 46%. The main drivers were grains and oilseeds, exports of which increased by 55%.

The European Union remained the main destination, receiving 1.7 million tonnes, or 56% of Ukraine’s agricultural exports in September. At the same time, the largest increase was recorded in supplies to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), which rose from 316 thousand tonnes to 692 thousand tonnes.

Taras Vysotskyi emphasised that wheat accounted for the bulk of the increase in Ukrainian supplies to MENA. Wheat exports rose from 226 thousand tonnes to 551 thousand tonnes. This was almost twice as much as the volume of wheat Ukraine supplied to EU countries in September — 284 thousand tonnes.

Türkiye was another destination where Ukraine significantly increased supplies. Total exports rose by 46% to 287 thousand tonnes. Wheat was also the main driver here, with shipments increasing from 26 thousand tonnes in August to 127 thousand tonnes in September.