Researchers reveal major losses in Ukraine's agricultural sector caused by full-scale war

As of early 2025, Ukraine’s agricultural sector has suffered an estimated US$11.2 billion worth of direct losses caused by the full-scale war and temporary occupation of territories.

Source: estimates by researchers at Ukraine’s Institute of Agrarian Economics

Details: The total amount comprises losses from:

• destruction and damage to agricultural machinery – US$6.5 billion (58%);
• destruction and disruption of grain storage facilities – US$1.9 billion (17%);
• theft and loss of production resources and finished products – US$1.9 billion (17%);
• other damage – US$0.9 billion (8%).

The researchers say the largest losses by type of agricultural machinery are:

• tractors – around 30,000;
• combine harvesters – 2,500;
• seeders – 11,000;
• ploughs – 8,700.

Background: In early May, it was reported that the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation will allocate US$150 million to support rural communities in Ukraine affected by the war. The funding is part of a two-year Emergency and Early Recovery Response Plan (EERRP).

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