At the beginning of 2026, there were 3799 active private farms in the country. Their number increased by 337 farms, or by 9.7% compared to 2020.
In 2025, private farms utilised 312.6 thsd hectares of agricultural land, of which 217.5 thsd hectares of arable land. Compared with 2020, agricultural land of private farms has increased by 26.4% and arable land by 27.5%.
The agricultural production of private farms in 2025 in constant prices increased by 23.7%, with crop production up by 22.7% and animal production up by 28.1%, compared with 2020.
The share of private farms in total agricultural production has also increased. In 2025 it was 3% (2.5% in 2020).
The main agricultural activity of the majority of private farms is crop production, which accounts for over 90% of the total farmers’ output.
In 2025, private farms harvested 312.5 thsd tonnes of grains and legumes crops (3.4% of total republican volume), 452.3 thsd tonnes of potatoes (14.8%), 446.8 thsd tonnes of vegetables (16.5%), 179.4 thsd tonnes of sugar beet (3%), and 57.7 thsd tonnes of rape (6.3%).
In the total animal production, the share of private farms remains insignificant. For example, in 2025 the sales of livestock and poultry for slaughter (in live weight) in the republic were 10.8 thsd tonnes (0.6% of total republican volume), milk production – 54.5 thsd tonnes (0.6%). The contribution of farms to wool production is more significant at 8.4 tonnes (11.2%).
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