Ukraine Wheat: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Reduces MY 2022/23 Production by 35 PercentUkraine wheat production for marketing year (MY) 2022/23 is forecast at 21.5 million metric tons,
down 35 percent from last year, and down 23 percent from the 5-year average. The decrease in
production year-to-year is due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Yield is forecast at
3.68 tons per hectare, down 18 percent from last year, and down 9 percent from the 5-year average.
Harvested area is forecast at 5.85 million hectares (mha), down 21 percent from last year, and
down 16 percent from the 5-year average. (For more information,
please contact Katie.McGaughey@usda.gov.)