From steel to wheat: after the war began in Ukraine, production of various goods has declined

After the war began in Ukraine, production of various goods declined.

Media outlets cite the following changes compared with 2021 vs. 2025:

• Steel: 2021 — 21.4 million tons, 2025 — 7.41 million tons

• Iron ore: 2021 — 84.4 million tons, 2024 — about 44.7 million tons

• Corn: 2021 — 42 million tons, 2025 — 29 million tons

• Wheat: 2021 — 33.01 million tons, 2025 — 23.1 million tons

• Sunflower oil: 2021 — 7.2 million tons, 2025 — 4 million tons

• Electricity: 2021 — 158.4 billion kWh, 2025 — 100 billion kWh (estimated)

• Coal: 2021 — 29.4 million tons, 2025 — 15.36 million tons

• Natural gas: 2021 — 19.8 billion cubic meters, 2025 — 17.7 billion cubic meters

Earlier, media reports said that only one coal mine remains operating in the part of Donetsk region controlled by Ukraine. Members of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada have also said the country may soon face serious problems due to a coal shortage.