KYIV, May 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine's grain exports in the 2023/24 July-June marketing season had reached 44.4 million metric tons by May 20, compared with 44.6 million as of May 24 last year, agriculture ministry data showed on Monday.
This season's exports included 3 million tons so far in May, the data showed, including 16.6 million tons of wheat, almost 25 million tons of corn and 2.3 million tons of barley.
Ukraine typically sends about 95% of its grain exports via its Black Sea ports.
The Ukrainian government expects a harvest of 81.3 million tons of grain and oilseeds this season, with a 2023/24 exportable surplus of about 50 million tons.
The ministry has said the 2024 combined grain and oilseed crop could fall to 74 million tons, including 52.4 million tons of grain. (Reporting by Pavel Polityuk, Editing by Louise Heavens)
