Russia exported more than 5 million tons of corn in the first 8 months of 2024

The top three corn suppliers in the world are: Iran - 47%, Türkiye - 31% and Libya - 4%. Russia in 2023 will be in 5th place with a volume of 7.3 million tons. It is noteworthy that this year the grain area in Russia amounted to 3,991 thousand hectares, of which 2,624 thousand hectares are under corn. The main growing areas are concentrated in Central Russia, as well as the Southern and North Caucasian federal districts. The leading regions are Krasnodar Krai, as well as the Tambov and Voronezh regions. According to preliminary estimates by Agroexport, Russia's corn supply may exceed 8.7 million tons by 2030. Earlier, it was reported that Russia had risen from 6th to 4th place in the list of the largest corn exporters to South Korea. Dmitry Rylko, CEO of the Institute for Agricultural Market Research (IKAR), Russia, said: Due to the decrease in Russia's total corn harvest in 2024, the export potential will be limited. ...