The export of Russian grain has sharply decreased: the number of countries buying wheat fell from 50 to 30.

Why is Russia losing buyers for its grain? From July to October 2025, export shipments of major types of Russian grain fell by 20%, and the number of countries buying wheat decreased from 50 to 30. This was reported by the Russian Grain Union. According to Elena Tyurina, director of the organization's analytical department, in October 2024, 50 countries bought Russian wheat, but in October of this year, only 30 states are purchasing grain. Moreover, Egypt, traditionally the largest buyer of Russian grain, reduced purchases by 16.3%. Turkey is in second place for purchases, having increased its import by 1.9 times, to 883 thousand tons. Shipments to Iran increased almost 5 times, to 545 thousand tons. Additionally, there is an active increase in supplies of Russian wheat to Bangladesh, Libya, and Saudi Arabia. According to Tyurina, wheat exports decreased by 14.2%, to 6 million 24 thousand tons. Barley shipments collapsed more than 2 times, corn shipments almost 3 times, and peas ...