Kazakhstan Logs Another Bumper Harvest

26-Dec-2025 09:06 PM

Baku. In Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic located in Central Asia, total agricultural production during the 2024-25 season increased to 25.2 million tons, the highest level since the 2012-13 season. This represents a remarkable increase of more than 47 percent compared to the 2023-24 season. As a result, pressure on domestic market prices decreased, and exportable stocks increased.

Kazakhstan is a major producer of grains such as wheat, barley, and corn. Favorable weather conditions led to a significant increase in average wheat yields and total production. Barley exports were strong, but the corn crop was somewhat weaker due to a reduction in planted area.

Thanks to the improved production, total grain/flour exports from Kazakhstan increased by 31 percent to 11.8 million tons, with wheat and wheat flour accounting for the largest share. Wheat exports reached 7.4 million tons, slightly less than the record export of 8 million tons in the 2022-23 season. Most of Kazakhstan's wheat exports go to neighboring countries, primarily Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan. China also imports a significant amount of agricultural products from Kazakhstan.

Regarding the current 2025-26 marketing season, harvesting of all crops in Kazakhstan has been completed, but the Ministry of Agriculture has not yet released official figures for total production. Initial indications suggest that, similar to the 2024-25 season, Kazakhstan has experienced another excellent agricultural harvest in the 2025-26 season, and large-scale exports to numerous countries continue.