Export of leguminous crops from Russia in 2021 increased by 38% in physical terms

Published Mar 4, 2022

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In 2021, Russia saw a 38% increase in leguminous crop exports, reaching a record 1.6 million tons with a value of $693 million, as reported by the Agroexport federal center. The surge was primarily driven by a 64% increase in dried pea sales, generating $378 million. Other significant increases were seen in dried chickpeas (44%) and lentils (2.8 times). The main buyers were Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Italy, and Latvia.

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Growth driver was sales of dried peas, shipments of which increased by 64% to 1.2 million tons The export of leguminous crops from Russia in 2021 increased by 38% compared to the figure for 2020 and amounted to 1.6 million tons. This is stated in the materials of the Agroexport federal center. “According to the results of last year, Russian exporters supplied to foreign markets of leguminous crops in the amount of 693 million US dollars, which is 97% more than in 2020. In physical terms, the volume of deliveries reached a historical record of 1.6 million tons. This is 38% higher than in 2020 and 18% ahead of the previous maximum set in 2018,” the message says. The driver of growth was the sale of dried peas, the shipments of which increased by 64%, to 1.2 million tons in physical terms, and 2.2 times to $378 million in monetary terms. Exports of dried chickpeas increased by 44%, to $193 million, lentils — 2.8 times, to $119 million. In the structure of Russian exports of ...

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