In 2021, Belarus saw a significant increase in the export of cheese and cottage cheese, surpassing $1 billion, despite a decrease in the export of non-condensed milk and cream by 12.4%. The Russian market absorbed 89.2% of Belarusian dairy exports, although there was a 15.8% decrease in deliveries to Russia. However, the value of these exports increased by 11.1% due to rising prices. There was also a growth in shipments to China and other countries, and the export of butter also increased by 13.4%.