Ukrainian Agriculture: Latest Sowing Data
11 April 2025 13:41
As of April 11, farmers across Ukraine have sown 1,058.6 thousand hectares of spring grains and legumes. In the Zaporizhia region, corn sowing has begun.
This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food.
According to the ministry's estimates, the largest area of sowing is currently accounted for barley – 612.2 thousand hectares. Spring wheat has been sown on 141.1 thousand hectares, peas on 182.8 thousand hectares, oats on 106.1 thousand hectares, and corn on 0.02 thousand hectares.
The leading regions in sowing rates are:
- Odesa region: 107.2 thousand hectares (wheat – 6.1 thousand hectares, barley – 33.5 thousand hectares, peas – 59.1 thousand hectares, oats – 1.4 thousand hectares);
- Ternopil region: 88.1 thousand hectares (wheat – 14 thousand hectares, barley – 64.1 thousand hectares, peas – 4.1 thousand hectares, oats – 5.3 thousand hectares);
- Poltava region: 86.3 thousand hectares (wheat – 4.5 thousand hectares, barley – 69.1 thousand hectares, peas – 9.6 thousand hectares, oats – 3.1 thousand hectares);
- Khmelnytskyi region: 84.9 thousand hectares (wheat – 10 thousand hectares, barley – 69.8 thousand hectares, peas – 2.6 thousand hectares, oats – 2.5 thousand hectares);
- Mykolaiv region: 75.6 thousand hectares (wheat – 4.5 thousand hectares, barley – 43 thousand hectares, peas – 27.5 thousand hectares, oats – 0.6 thousand hectares).
Additionally, sunflower has been sown on 51.5 thousand hectares, sugar beets on 76 thousand hectares, and soybeans on 4.5 thousand hectares.