Ukraine October grain exports up by 5.7 percent to 2.4 million tonnes
Ukraine's grain exports in October 2009 rose by 5.7 percent or 128,910 tonnes compared to October 2008, to 2,409,790 tonnes for US$ 327.19 million, according to a source from the Cabinet of Ministers.
Grain exports in October went down by 6.9 percent or 177,490 tonnes, compared to September.
In January-October 2009, grain exports rose by 72.5 percent or by 8,791,530 tonnes to 20,909,720 tonnes for US$2,850.82 million year-on-year.
As Ukrainian News earlier reported, in September 2009, grain exports increased by 0.4 percent or 10,350 tonnes compared to September 2008, to 2,587,280 tonnes for US$347.78 million.
| Grain exports in October: | ||||||
| 　 |
October 2009 |
September 2009 |
October 2008 | |||
|
　 |
US$ thousand |
Million tonnes |
US$ thousand |
Million tonnes |
US$ thousand |
Million tonnes |
|
Total |
2,409.79 |
327.19 |
2,587.28 |
347.48 |
2,280.88 |
482.74 |
|
Corn |
346.26 |
49.67 |
33.84 |
5.24 |
52.89 |
10.47 |
|
Egypt |
122.22 |
18.29 |
- |
- |
5.48 |
0.89 |
|
Israel |
43.96 |
6.32 |
4.78 |
0.64 |
- |
- |
|
Syria |
37.61 |
5.43 |
- |
- |
14.36 |
2.51 |
|
Wheat |
1,248.71 |
173.67 |
1,832.14 |
248.58 |
1,333.90 |
266.18 |
|
Bangladesh |
255.32 |
32.53 |
647.07 |
80.45 |
74.05 |
12.67 |
|
Spain |
163.66 |
20.44 |
202.63 |
26.34 |
336.1 |
63.79 |
|
South Korea |
121.58 |
16.48 |
117.62 |
16.62 |
60.88 |
14.89 |
|
Barley |
807.50 |
101.49 |
714.96 |
91.43 |
891.01 |
204.76 |
|
Saudi Arabia |
359.73 |
46.96 |
366.95 |
48.59 |
377.38 |
85.16 |
|
Iran |
108.18 |
13.84 |
- |
- |
176.13 |
42.67 |
|
Jordan |
59.03 |
7.46 |
85.56 |
10.26 |
45.41 |
10.78 |
