Ukraine

Interesting Facts About Ukraine

• Ukraine is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia
• Ukraine is often described as the 'bread basket of Europe' and ranks among the world's top agricultural producers and exporters
• During the 2020/21 international wheat marketing season, Ukraine ranked as the sixth largest wheat exporter, accounting for nine percent of world wheat trade
• Ukraine accounted for approximately 50 percent of world sunflower oil exports in 2020/2021
• In 2020/21, Ukraine accounted for 12 percent of global trade in maize and barley, and 14 percent of world rapeseed exports
• More than 30 nations depend on Ukraine and Russia for over 30 percent of their wheat import needs, many of them in North Africa and Western and Central Asia

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