Sunflowerseed and soybeans are the most profitable crops in Ukraine in 2016 April 23, 2017
Sunflowerseed has remained the most profitable agricultural crop in Ukraine during last three years. Also profitability of soybeans sharply increased last year to 52%
Profitability and Area Planted under Main Agricultural Crops in Ukraine (thousand hectares, %, Calendar Years)
1995 | 2000 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
Grains& Pulses Area | 14,152 | 13,646 | 15,115 | 15,636 | 15,837 | 15,090 | 15,724 | 15,449 | 16,210 | 14,801 | 14,739 | 14,401 |
Grains& Pulses Prof. | 86% | 65% | 29% | 16% | 7% | 14% | 26% | 15% | 2% | 26% | 43% | 38% |
Soybean Area | 25 | 65 | 671 | 559 | 644 | 1,076 | 1,134 | 1,476 | 1,370 | 1,806 | 2,158 | 1,869 |
Soybean Prof. | - | - | - | 1% | 34% | 16% | 24% | 23% | 33% | 35% | 38% | 52% |
Sunflower Area | 2,020 | 2,943 | 3,604 | 4,306 | 4,232 | 4,572 | 4,739 | 5,194 | 5,051 | 5,257 | 5,105 | 6,087 |
Sunflower Seed Prof. | 171% | 52% | 76% | 18% | 41% | 65% | 57% | 46% | 28% | 37% | 80% | 62% |
Rapeseed Area | 49 | 214 | 891 | 1,412 | 1,060 | 907 | 870 | 566 | 1,017 | 882 | 682 | 455 |
Rapeseed Prof. | - | - | - | 51% | 24% | 27% | 32% | 21% | 9% | 29% | 44% | 45% |
Sugar Beets Area | 1,475 | 856 | 610 | 380 | 322 | 501 | 532 | 458 | 280 | 331 | 237 | 292 |
Sugar Beets Prof. | 31% | 6% | -11% | 7% | 37% | 17% | 37% | 16% | 3% | 18% | 27% | 24% |
