Export of Kazakhstan wheat to Kyrgyzstan has significantly decreased due to competition with the Russian Federation

Published Mar 13, 2023

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In 2022, Kazakhstan's exports of wheat and flour to Kyrgyzstan significantly decreased by 7.4 times for wheat and 3 times for flour compared to 2021. Kyrgyzstan's imports of wheat from Kazakhstan reached only 2.86 thousand tons, and flour imports dropped to 9.05 thousand tons. In January 2023, Kyrgyzstan stopped purchasing wheat and flour from Kazakhstan, while in the same period of 2022, purchases totaled 24 tons and 768 tons, respectively. Meanwhile, Kyrgyzstan imported 222 thousand tons of wheat in 2022, with 97% of the supply coming from Russia.

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Last year, Kazakhstan significantly reduced the export of wheat and flour to Kyrgyzstan. According to APK-Inform with reference to official statistics, last year Kyrgyzstan imported only 2.86 thousand tons of wheat from Kazakhstan, which is 7.4 times lower than in 2021. The export of flour from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan also decreased significantly - from 27.55 thousand tons in 2021 to 9.05 thousand tons in 2022. In January of this year, Kyrgyzstan did not purchase a single batch of wheat and flour from Kazakhstan, while in the first month of 2022, purchases of these products amounted to 24 tons and 768 tons, respectively. According ...

Source: Agrosektor