The crop is yet to be harvested in the most productive northern regions.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised downward its forecast for the corn yield in Ukraine in December 2020 against November 2020 by 1 million tonnes, to 29.5 million tonnes, worsening the forecast for exports by 1.5 million tonnes, to 24 million tonnes.
That is according to the USDA's December report.
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"Ukraine corn production for 2020/21 is estimated at 29.5 million metric tonnes, up 4% from last month, but down 18% from last year. Yield is estimated at 5.46 tonnes per hectare (t/ha), up 4% from last month but down 24% from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 5.4 million hectares, unchanged from last month but up 8% from last year," the USDA said.