PARIS- Consultancy Agritel said on Tuesday it expects corn production in Ukraine to reach 33.5 million tonnes this year, down 6.5% from 2019.

The projected 2020 output, based on a field tour between Aug. 24 and Aug. 28, would nonetheless be the third-largest corn (maize) crop on record, Agritel said on Twitter.

The consultancy's estimate was close to a 33 million tonne forecast from the Ukrainian government last week. 

(Reporting by Gus Trompiz; Editing by Jan Harvey) ((gus.trompiz@thomsonreuters.com; +33 1 49 49 52 18; Reuters Messaging: gus.trompiz.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))