# Ukraine’s meteoric rise in grain | 2019-07-11  | World Grain

> Ukraine's grain output and exports have expanded rapidly, with an estimated 2018/19 crop of 69 million tonnes and exports above 47.6 million tonnes. The article also covers Black Sea security concerns, including NATO measures to ensure safe passage of Ukrainian ships through the Kerch Strait.

- Date: 2019-07-11 · published 2019-07-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57943-ukraine-s-meteoric-rise-in-grain-2019-07-11-world-grain
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Black Sea shipping security risks could disrupt grain export flows, a background risk premium for world grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-11-30 | [Grain exports not impacted by Russia, Ukraine tension \| 2018-11-30  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61921-grain-exports-not-impacted-by-russia-ukraine-tension-2018-11-30-world-grain.md) | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-13 | [Patchwork fixes to Ukraine grain shortfall leave world vulnerable a year into war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36882-patchwork-fixes-to-ukraine-grain-shortfall-leave-world-vulnerable-a-year-into.md) | +0.2% | -7.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-28 | [Does Ukraine Need a New Black Sea Grain Initiative?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14221-does-ukraine-need-a-new-black-sea-grain-initiative.md) | -1.4% | +2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-24 | [Ukraine’s grain export landscape — Breakwave Advisors](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14152-ukraine-s-grain-export-landscape-breakwave-advisors.md) | -0.3% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-24 | [Report: Russia to discuss resuming grain deal \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14224-report-russia-to-discuss-resuming-grain-deal-world-grain.md) | -1.3% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2023-03-13 | [Patchwork fixes to Ukraine grain shortfall leave world vulnerable a year into war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36882-patchwork-fixes-to-ukraine-grain-shortfall-leave-world-vulnerable-a-year-into.md) | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2025-12-24 | [Ukraine’s grain export landscape — Breakwave Advisors](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14152-ukraine-s-grain-export-landscape-breakwave-advisors.md) | -1.0% | -3.4% |
| CORN | 2017-05-11 | [As Russia blocks Ukraine’s trade corridors, focus shifts to Silk Road - May. 11, 2017 \| KyivPost](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70861-as-russia-blocks-ukraine-s-trade-corridors-focus-shifts-to-silk-road-may-11.md) | -0.2% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/12314-ukraines-meteoric-rise-in-grain

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