TOP-10 Countries Importing Ukrainian Corn in October 2025 and Export Prices
In October 2025, Ukraine continued to actively export corn to countries in the European Union, Asia, and Africa. According to the Ministry of Economy, these regions accounted for the vast majority of the grain crop’s shipments.
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Main Buyers of Ukrainian Corn: Italy, Turkey, Korea
The main export direction remained the EU, which purchased over half of the total volume of Ukrainian corn — 52.2%, amounting to 491.2 thousand tons. Asian countries imported 31.9% (300.4 thousand tons), while African countries accounted for 15.9% (149.4 thousand tons).
The largest buyer in October was Italy, which imported 263.1 thousand tons of Ukrainian corn, representing 28% of total exports. The average export price for Italy was $205.6 per ton.
Turkey came in second with a purchase volume of 168.8 thousand tons (17.9%) and an average price of $209.8 per ton. Korea secured the third position, acquiring 102.6 thousand tons of corn at a price of $206.6 per ton.
Top Ten Importers and Price Dynamics
The top ten key importers of Ukrainian corn in October 2025 included:
- Netherlands — 82.8 thousand tons ($200.2/ton);
- Tunisia — 60 thousand tons ($209.2/ton);
- Libya — 58 thousand tons ($203.6/ton);
- Greece — 47.8 thousand tons ($218.9/ton — the highest price among buyers);
- Spain — 46.4 thousand tons ($211/ton);
- Cyprus — 46.3 thousand tons ($210.4/ton);
- Egypt — 31.4 thousand tons ($204.8/ton).
“More than half of all exports — 52.2% or 491.2 thousand tons — went to the European Union market. An additional 31.9% (300.4 thousand tons) of Ukrainian corn was supplied to Asia and 15.9% (149.4 thousand tons) to African countries.”
The price of Ukrainian corn in October significantly depended on the destination country: from $200.2 per ton in the Netherlands to $218.9 per ton in Greece.