Prices for pasta in Kazakhstan increased by more than 35% in a year

Published 2023년 4월 25일

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Kazakhstan has the world's second-highest pasta and noodle consumption per capita, following Italy. The country produced 39.3 thousand tons of pasta in the first quarter of 2023, with 33% being egg-based and 67% egg-free. The sector saw a 4% increase in production in 2022, with the majority produced in Kostanay, North Kazakhstan, Shymkent, the West Kazakhstan region, and Astana. However, the national food security is under threat due to rising pasta prices, with noodles becoming 36.2% more expensive over the year.

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The consumption of noodles and pasta in general in Kazakhstan is one of the highest in the world, Kazakhstan is second only to Italy. Per capita, it is 18 kg - more than in Tunisia, and twice as much as in the United States According to Finprom.kz, the production of pasta in Kazakhstan for the first quarter of this year amounted to 39.3 thousand tons, almost the same as a year earlier (minus 0.8%). The main production was concentrated in Kostanay (6.8 thousand tons, plus 6.9% per year) and North Kazakhstan (6.7 thousand tons, plus 8.9% per year) regions, as well as in Shymkent (6 .3 thousand tons), West Kazakhstan region (5.4 thousand tons) and Astana (5 thousand tons). These five regions accounted for 77% of the total output in the sector. According to the portal, almost 33% of production was egg-based pasta: 12.8 thousand tons in the first three months of 2023. Including 11.7 thousand tons were a variety of pasta, more than 1 thousand tons - noodles. Another 67% of the output ...

Source: Agrosektor