Agricultural output in Ukraine declined by 11.5% in 2020 against 2019.
In particular, agricultural enterprises reduced production by 14% over the period under review, while private farmers saw their output shrink by 6.8%, according to the Ukrainian State Statistics Service.
Combined crop production fell by 13.9%. In particular, agri-businesses saw a 16.5% decline, while private farms cut crop output by 7.8%.
Read alsoProduction of meat, milk and eggs on declineCombined livestock production decreased by 2.6% in 2020 against 2019. In particular, agricultural enterprises reduced output by 0.9%, while private farms cut it by 4.5%.
The State Statistics Service noted that the data provided does not take into account information from Russia-occupied parts of Ukraine, namely the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, as well as certain districts in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Previous developments
- The State Statistics Service reported a 1.1% increase in agricultural production in Ukraine in 2019 against 2018. In particular, agricultural enterprises boosted production by 3.3%, while private farmers cut their output by 2%.
- Milk production in Ukraine in 2019 decreased by 3.7%, to 9.68 million tonnes, which was below 10 million tonnes for the first time over independent Ukraine's history, the State Statistics Service said.
- Meanwhile, meat production in 2019 increased by 4.8%, to 3.47 million tonnes (live weight), while that of eggs rose by 3.4%, to 16.6 billion.
- Milk production in Ukraine in January-November 2020 totaled 8.67 million tonnes, which was 4.2% down year-on-year (y-o-y).
- Total agricultural production in January-November 2020 shrank by 12.4% y-o-y.