Agricultural Billionaires: Who Made the Most in 2025
21 April 17:18
The Ukrainian agricultural sector continues to show growth despite the risks posed by the war and logistical constraints. This is reported by the big data platform VKURSI, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
According to the platform, the total revenue of agricultural companies in 2025 will be 1.28 trillion UAH, which is 6.7% more than in 2024.
At the same time, net profit rose from 177 billion UAH to 203 billion UAH, representing an increase of nearly 15%.
What the numbers show
The difference between the growth rates of revenue and profit indicates either improved business efficiency, cost optimization, or more favorable market conditions.
In other words, the agricultural sector is not only earning more but also better controlling its costs.
Who earns the most
The list of companies with profits exceeding 1 billion UAH includes:
- Druzhba-Nova — 1.92 billion UAH
- Ukraine 2001 — 1.79 billion UAH
- Agroprodservice — 1.61 billion UAH
- Agrarian Company 2004 — 1.39 billion UAH
- Vinnytsia Poultry Farm — 1.38 billion UAH
- Agro-Verbivchik — 1.22 billion UAH
- Batkivshchyna — 1.21 billion UAH
- Goodwell Ukraine — 1.19 billion UAH
- Myronivska Poultry Farm — 1.1 billion UAH
- Svitanok Agricultural Firm — 1.09 billion UAH
- Baryshivska Grain Company — 1.04 billion UAH
- Enselko Agro — 1.02 billion UAH
The Role of Large Agricultural Holdings
The analysis shows:
- 8 out of 12 companies are part of large groups
Key players include:
- Kernel
- MHP
- Vitagro
This confirms the trend:
- the market remains consolidated
- major players have a significant advantage in scale and resources
Foreign capital
Some of the market leaders have foreign investors:
- Cypriot capital — in Druzhba-Nova and Enselco Agro
- Danish — in Goodwell Ukraine
- Swedish capital — in “Baryshivska Grain Company”
This means:
- the agricultural sector remains attractive to international business
- even amid the war
Alternative assessment
According to the Kyiv School of Economics, pre-tax financial results (sample of 35,000 companies) — 223 billion UAH, growth — 21% year-over-year.
Risks
Despite the positive trend:
- high dependence on exports
- vulnerability to global market prices
- concentration of business in large holding companies
