Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3
Written by Olesia TOTSKA

The purpose of this article is to analyse the dynamics and identify seasonal fluctuations in Ukraine's agricultural exports by type of transport from March 2022 to February 2024. The analysis uses a dashboard on the state of foreign trade in agricultural products. It contains a number of interactive diagrams on border crossings for nine types of goods (corn, wheat, sunflower oil, meal, rapeseed, soya beans, barley, sunflower seeds, soya oil) and four types of transport (ports, rail, road, ferries). The analysis shows that in March 2022 – February 2024, Ukrainian farmers exported an average of 4.768 million tonnes of products per month, of which 3.548 million tonnes were exported through ports, 837.9 thousand tonnes by rail, 321.2 thousand tonnes by road, and 61.6 thousand tonnes by ferries. The lowest volumes of exports of agricultural products were observed in March 2022, followed by a gradual increase. Exports by all types of transport are characterised by two waves of seasonality: growth (seasonality indices exceeding 100%) and decline (seasonality indices below 100%). For ports, these phases last in September-February and March-August; for rail transport, in August-February and March-July; for road transport, in July-November and December-June; and for ferries, in July-October and November-June. The seasonality of agricultural exports is related to the seasonality of their production, weather conditions, and the work of the customs services of Ukraine and the countries through which they are exported.

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