# What to Know About Ukraine: Industry

By Human Events · Published 2022-02-24 · News & Analysis › World · https://humanevents.com/news/what-to-know-about-ukraine-industry

> Amid the ongoing Russian invasion in Ukraine, Human Events News compiled a series of fast-facts you should know about the eastern European nation. Ukraine is an important country in terms of industry. Indeed, manufacturing is a critical sector of the Ukrainian economy, in terms of productivity and revenue. Products manufactured in the country include ferrous \[…\]

Amid the ongoing Russian invasion in Ukraine, *Human Events News* compiled a series of fast-facts you should know about the eastern European nation.

Ukraine is an important country in terms of industry. Indeed, manufacturing is a critical sector of the [Ukrainian economy](https://www.britannica.com/place/Ukraine/Resources-and-power), in terms of productivity and [revenue](https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/revenue). Products manufactured in the country include ferrous metals, transportation equipment and other types of heavy machinery, a variety of chemicals, food products, and more.

Overall, [Ukraine ranks:](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nilswinkler_for-those-who-ask-why-does-ukraine-matter-activity-6898482176850288640-7WJO)

- 1st in Europe in ammonia production
- 2nd in Europe and the 4th in the world in largest natural gas pipeline system
- 3rd in Europe and 8th in the world in terms of installed capacity of nuclear power plants
- 3rd in Europe and 11th in the world in terms of rail network length (21,700 km)
- 3rd in the world (after the U.S. and France) in production of locators and locating equipment
- 3rd in iron exports in the world
- 4th in exports of turbines for nuclear power plants in the world
- 4th in the world in manufacturing of rocket launchers
- 4th in the world in clay exports
- 4th in the world in titanium exports
- 8th in the world in exports of ores and concentrates
- 9th in the world in exports of defense industry products
- 10th in steel production in the world (32.4 million tons)