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2025

1% increase in baby food exports to $164m

Russia in 2025 exported baby food by $164 million, which is 1% more than in 2024. This was announced in January 2026 by the federal center "Agroexport." In physical terms, the volume of supplies amounted to 26.5 thousand tons. Export growth is due to the trend towards sustainability, online sales and delivery, the development of the organic and natural products market, the release of allergen-free products.^[1]

Growth in sugar exports by 14% to $660 million

On January 15, 2026, data were published indicating an increase in sugar exports from Russia for the calendar year 2025: according to estimates by the federal center Agroexport, the volume of supplies exceeded 1 million tons, which is 18% more than in 2024. Export revenue increased by 14%, reaching almost $660 million. At the same time, the report specifies that data on deliveries to the EAEU countries are taken into account for eleven months.

According to the center, the record volume of sugar exports was recorded in 2020 and amounted to about 1.2 million tons. The forecast for the current agricultural year (August 2025 - July 2026) also implies the achievement of high indicators. Experts from the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (ICAR) estimate the export potential in the range from 1.4 to 1.5 million tons, which may correspond to a record level of 2019/20 agricultural years. In the previous season (2024/25), exports amounted to approximately 1 million tons.

Russia for the year increased sugar exports by 14% to $660 million

The basis for stable exports was a decent sugar beet harvest harvested in 2025. According to ICAR, despite dry conditions in the southern regions, sugar production will remain at the traditional level for the industry - 6.4-6.5 million tons against 6.37 million tons last season. Preliminary data Rosstat indicate that the gross collection of sugar beets in 2025 amounted to 43.6 million tons, which is slightly lower than the result of 2024 (45.1 million tons).

According to the publication "Agroinvestor," Russia occupies the position of the largest world exporter of beet sugar, if we consider the EU countries separately. To maintain this leading position together with Belarus in the medium term, it is necessary to maintain the sown areas of sugar beet at the level of 1.1-1.2 million hectares, as well as uninterrupted provision of the agricultural sector with the necessary means of production in full and of proper quality.^[2][3]

Russian exports of agro-industrial complex to Sudan grew 2.3 times over the year and reached $410 million

For the calendar year 2025, Russia supplied 1.7 million tons of agro-industrial complex products to Sudan in the amount of about $410 million. In comparison with 2024, the volume of supplies increased 2.3 times both in physical and value terms. This is evidenced by expert data released in January 2026. Wheat occupies a dominant position in the structure of Russian supplies of agricultural products - more than $408 million. The import of active yeast (more than $570 thousand), wheat or rye-wheat flour (more than $260 thousand) was also carried out. Read more here

Russia ahead of Canada and became the largest supplier of buckwheat to the United States

In the period from January 2025 to October 2025 Russia , it delivered USA $1.8 million to buckwheat, thus becoming the largest exporter of this product to the states and overtaking Canada $1.6 million with it. This is the maximum figure since 2022, when Americans bought this cereal for $3.3 million. The states imported even less buckwheat from (Ukraine $155.3 thousand) and (China $121.7 thousand). On the fifth line is (Lithuania $119.7 thousand). This is evidenced by the data of the American statistics service, published in January 2026. More here

Russian margarine exports soared 27% over the year and reached $350 million

In 2025, the volume of exports of Russian margarine reached $350 million, an increase of 27% in value terms compared to 2024. The information is based on preliminary data from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) for 10 months of 2025 and published by the Agroexport center on January 13, 2026.

According to the EAEU estimates, in 2025 Russia it delivered more than 200 thousand tons of margarine to foreign markets. The largest buyer was, Kazakhstan which accounted for 26% of export revenue. He took second place Uzbekistan with a share of 15%, the third - (13 Tajikistan %). Close the top five importers (11% Belarus) and (9%). Azerbaijan

Russian margarine exports increased by 27% over the year

EAEU researchers note that a record level of export revenue was recorded in 2022, when it exceeded $715 million.

Market analysis for January-May 2025, conducted by the Agroexport Center, showed that the value of exports for this period exceeded $140 million, which is 34% more than in the same period in 2024. At the same time, the physical volumes of supplies decreased by 13%.

For the first time in history, Russian margarine was exported to Norway and Mexico. Supplies to Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Serbia have been significantly increased. The volume of purchases by the United Arab Emirates in the first five months of the year amounted to about $150 thousand, which exceeded the annual figures of previous periods.

OleoScope experts note that the production of margarine products in Russia continues to grow. For the period from September 2024 to February 2025, output increased by 7% in annual terms and reached 733 thousand tons.

At the end of 2024, production growth amounted to 3% - from 1.305 million tons to 1.339 million tons. At the same time, domestic consumption of margarine in the country decreased by 3% - to 1.148 million tons. The largest producers on the market are the Rusagro group of companies with a share of 52% and the Efko group of companies with a share of 29%.

According to OleoScope, in March 2025, restrictions on the import of Russian margarine into Serbia were lifted, which were in effect since March 2024. Expanding the geography of supplies and growing interest from Middle Eastern and Asian partners strengthen Russia's position in the international margarine market, Agroexport analysts summarize^[4][5]

Export growth of canned cucumbers by 38% to 37 million cans

Exports of canned cucumbers and cornichons from Russia amounted to 37 million conditional cans in 2025. The increase to the level of 2024 reached 38%. For the period from 2021 to 2025, the export of products more than doubled. The main volume of supplies is traditionally provided by the markets of Belarus and Kazakhstan. This is reported by BusinesStat in January 2026.

In 2024, exports amounted to 27 million conditional cans. New partners are starting to play an increasing role. This, Israel,,, and China UAE. Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Export development is facilitated by the participation of leading manufacturers in state support programs. Logistics costs are compensated. The Russian Export Center organizes participation in international exhibitions.

The starting point was 2022, when, against the background of the general disorganization of supply chains, exports decreased by 19% to 15 million conditional cans. Restrictions in the international to trade violated the established supply routes. Manufacturers faced problems paying and transporting goods.

However, already in 2023, the industry not only recovered, but also showed an increase of 50% to 22 million conditional cans. This breakthrough was a direct consequence of the reorientation to the markets of the CIS countries. Russian manufacturers have begun to replace their departed competitors. The proximity of the markets of Belarus and Kazakhstan has simplified logistics.

By 2024, the growth rate had stabilized at 22%. The volume of exports reached 27 million conditional cans. This indicated the completion of the adaptation phase and the consolidation of new sustainable trade ties. Manufacturers have established regular deliveries along the worked out routes.

The canned cucumber market is represented by several major players:

• LLC Bonduelle Kuban"";
• LLC Kuban-Ti"";
• LLC "Tasty Product";
• Grand Star LLC;
• LLC "Production Company" Samobranka. "

These enterprises have production facilities for the production of large volumes of products. Modern equipment ensures compliance with international quality standards. Certification according to the requirements of importing countries opens up access to foreign markets.^[6]

Export growth of bird feathers and fluff by 4% to $21 million

Russia in January - November 2025 increased the export of bird feathers and fluff by 4% to $21 million. This was reported in January 2025 at the federal center "Agroexport." The top 5 importing countries in monetary terms include China, Germany and Poland. Agroexport also reports that in 2025 Russia resumed the export of bird feathers and fluff to Taiwan for the first time since 2021: in 11 months, almost 30 tons were shipped for more than $2 million. Shipments to Japan increased significantly: if in 2024 3.5 tons were delivered for almost $500 thousand during the same period, then in 2025 - 9.6 tons for more than $1.5 million.^[7]

Russia in 2025 exported for the first time more than 100 thousand tons of pet food

Russia in 2025 for the first time exported 100 thousand tons of pet food, while earlier the country imported 150 thousand tons of these products. This was announced by the head of the Rosselkhoznadzor Sergei Dankvert at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on December 26, 2025.

According to agroexpert.press, domestic production of pet food increased by 1.25 million tons. The head of the Rosselkhoznadzor, Sergei Dankvert, noted that the situation has changed recently. According to him, the country has increased its own production and began deliveries to foreign markets.

Russia in 2025 for the first time exported more than 100 thousand tons of pet food in a year

Since 2023, new pet food plants have been built in six regions of the country. Sergey Dankvert clarified that 71 new production were opened. Enterprises are located in the following regions:

• Tula region;
• Moscow region;
• Lipetsk region;
• Tambov region;
• Krasnodar Territory;
• Republic of Mordovia.

The growth of production capacity ensured the transition from imports to exports in a short period. The increase in domestic production by 1.25 million tons exceeded the volume of imports by almost eight times. This allowed not only to cover domestic needs, but also to start export deliveries.

The replacement of imports of 150 thousand tons by own production reduced dependence on external suppliers. Domestic manufacturers have occupied a vacant niche in the domestic market. The competitiveness of Russian products made it possible to enter international markets.

The construction of 71 new production facilities for the period from 2023 demonstrates a high pace of development of the industry. Investments in new capacity have created jobs in the regions. Diversification of the geography of production reduces logistics costs.^[8]

Russia came out on top in the export of sunflower oil

Russia became the world's largest exporter of sunflower oil following the results of the 2024/25 agricultural season. This was announced in November 2025 by the head of the Federal Center "Agroexport" Ilya Ilyushin.

According to experts, the volume of supplies of Russian products to foreign markets amounted to almost 5.2 million tons. This Russia made it possible to take the first position in the rating of exporters, ahead Ukraine of 4.7 million tons. The third place was taken Argentina with a result of 1.3 million tons.

Russia became the world leader in the export of sunflower oil

Ilya Ilyushin stressed that sunflower oil is the main product in the increased export of fat and fat products. He noted that Russian companies are expanding partnerships with the world's leading importers of this product, successfully competing in the markets of South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa, as well as exploring new directions.

Denis Ternovsky, an expert at the Economic Policy Fund, pointed out that the net export of sunflower oil during the 2024/2025 season exceeded the domestic sales of this product by 1.9 times, soybean oil - by 1.4 times, rapeseed - by 7.2 times.

Freedom Finance Global analyst Vladimir Chernov noted that the policy of deepening processing within the country contributed to the achievement of leadership. The current export duties on sunflower seeds stimulate the processing and export of finished products. The mechanism of duties has been extended until August 31, 2028.

The Institute for Agricultural Market Studies predicts gross harvest of oilseeds in Russia in 2025 at about 34 million tons. The main part will be sunflower (18-18.5 million tons), soybeans (7.8-8.1 million tons) and rapeseed (4.9-5.2 million tons). According to Vladimir Chernov, the sown area for oilseeds increased by almost 12% - to more than 21 million hectares.^[9]

Exports of agricultural products from Russia to China for the year decreased by 16% to 4.969 million tons

The volume of exports of agricultural products from Russia to China decreased by 16% in 2024/25 agricultural year and amounted to 4.969 million tons against 5.942 million tons in the record 2023/24 agricultural year. The main reason for the decline in supplies was the fall in demand for Russian agricultural products in the Chinese market. Igor Pavensky, head of the Rusagrotrans analytical center, presented this data on July 15, 2025.

According to Interfax, half of the total volume of agroexport to China was sent in containers. Grain crops have become the main cargo in the supply structure. Grain exports fell to 1.6 million tonnes from 1.9 million tonnes in the previous agricultural season.

Exports of agricultural products from Russia to China decreased by 16% over the year

Pavensky noted the multidirectional dynamics in certain types of grain crops. Exports of wheat and barley showed a decrease, but the export of corn increased significantly due to the high harvest in the Far Eastern Federal District.

The supply of oilseeds decreased to 1.4 million tons from 2.1 million tons in 2023/24 agricultural year. The decrease is due to an increase in export duties on the export of rapeseed to 30%, including deliveries through Zabaikalsk. An additional factor was the reorientation of commodity flows to domestic consumption and exports to Belarus.

The structure of oilseeds exports demonstrates significant changes in individual crops. Rapeseed exports fell 3.4 times, while soybean shipments fell 2.1 times. The main flows of soybeans are reoriented to the domestic market to meet the needs of domestic animal husbandry.

The supply of leguminous crops from Russia to China decreased by a third compared to the record 2023/24 season. The export volume decreased to 783 thousand tons from 1.16 million tons in the previous year. This decline reflects changes in the structure of Chinese demand for these products.

Exports of beet pulp from the central and Volga regions through Far Eastern ports and border crossings fell by a quarter. The volume of supplies amounted to 295 thousand tons against 401 thousand tons in 2023/24 agricultural year. The decline is due to competition of alternative feed additives in the Chinese market.^[10]

Russia has become the largest supplier of cucumbers to Poland

Russia in March 2025 took the position of the main exporter of cucumbers to Poland, providing 83% of the import needs of this Eastern European country. This became known on May 20, 2025. The volume of supplies of Russian cucumbers to Poland reached 2.1 thousand tons in the amount of €2.7 million. Read more here.

2024

Sugar exports from Russia grew by 30% over the year and reached 1 million tons

In December 2025, it became known that Russia in 2024 supplied about 1 million tons of sugar for export, which is 30% more than in 2023. This is the second result in the history of the country. This was announced by the chairman of the Eurasian Sugar Association Andrei Bodin.

According to agroexpert.press, in 2025 it is expected to reduce supplies to 850 thousand tons, including 590 thousand tons of sugar in the second half of the year. For comparison: in the second half of 2024, 495 thousand tons were exported. Andrei Bodin explained that the data for the six months are given specifically, because there are segments when the demand for the export sales channel increases, and this falls on the second half of the year.

Sugar exports from Russia increased by 30% over the year

Sown areas for sugar pork in 2025 will be, according to the forecast, 1.127 million hectares against 1.168 million hectares in 2024. The gross harvest of sugar beets in 2024 decreased by 16% by 2023 and amounted to 44 million tons. The reduction in the area under the culture reflects the adjustment of production taking into account market conditions.

Traditionally, the beginning of the sugar production and export season is considered August 1 - usually from this date sugar factories begin processing sugar beets of a new crop. Export of the season 2023-2024, which began on August 1, 2023, approached the maximum marks.

According to the Federal Center "Agroexport," in the season 2023-2024, sugar exports from Russia amounted to about 1 million tons, which is 2.4 times more than in the previous season, when 415 thousand tons were shipped. The volume of supplies approached the record of the 2019-2020 season, when 1.5 million tons were exported. This indicates the restoration of export potential after a temporary ban on export in 2021-2022.

The maximum export rate in the 2019-2020 season at 1.5 million tons remains unattainable for recent years. The recovery of export supplies is gradual, despite periodic restrictions.

The main markets for Russian sugar remain the CIS countries. According to Agroexport, in the 2023-2024 season, the largest importers of Russian sugar are:

• Kazakhstan - 391 thousand tons;
• Uzbekistan - 215 thousand tons;
• Tajikistan - 96 thousand tons;
• Azerbaijan - 66 thousand tons;
• Kyrgyzstan - 57 thousand tons.^[11]

Growth of fish oil exports from Russia by 51% to 20 thousand tons

According to the Analysis of the Fish Oil Market in Russia, prepared by BusinesStat in September 2025, in 2024 its exports from the country increased by 51% and reached 20 thousand tons. Domestic producers have the opportunity to significantly increase export supplies of fats and oils from fish.

This is facilitated by: significant volumes of aquatic biological resources, the location of the main region of fishing and fish processing (Far Eastern Federal District) in close proximity to the main consumer markets (China and South Korea), active renewal and expansion of production capacities thanks to the construction of fish processing plants and vessels under the investment quota program.^[12]

Exports of spices and seasonings from Russia for the year increased by 6.1% and exceeded 100 thousand tons

Russian export of spices and seasonings in 2024 increased by 6.1% compared to 2023 and exceeded the mark of 100 thousand tons. In parallel with the growth of external supplies, the domestic spice market showed positive dynamics in value terms, increasing by 13.3%. This is evidenced by data from the research company NeoAnalytics, published on August 11, 2025.

Analysts note that all market segments - domestic production, imports and exports - showed positive results in 2024, although the growth rate of export supplies slowed slightly compared to previous periods.

Retrospective analysis of the last four years demonstrates a significant increase in the volume of exports of Russian spices and seasonings. For the period 2018-2024, the market is characterized by stable and relatively high growth dynamics of domestic production. The market volume indicator in 2024 more than doubled compared to the level of 2018.

Imports of spices and seasonings in physical terms also showed growth, increasing by 4.8% and amounting to more than 30 thousand tons in 2024. The structure of imported supplies is characterized by the dominance of certain types of products. The largest share in physical terms is occupied by pepper - 57.2% of the total import.

In second place in the import structure is a group of goods including ginger, saffron and thyme, which accounts for 33.3% of the total supply. This concentration reflects the specifics of consumer preferences of the Russian market and the peculiarities of climatic conditions that prevent the cultivation of certain types of spices on an industrial scale.^[13]

6 largest importing countries of Russian sauces

According to the "Analysis of the Sauce Market in Russia," prepared by BusinesStat in June 2025, in 2024 their exports from the country remained at the level of 2023 and amounted to 159 thousand tons.

More than 80% of the export supplies of sauces were sold to the CIS countries - Kazakhstan, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova. The volume of sauce supplies to Kazakhstan and Belarus increased by 7% and 9%, respectively. There was an increase in supplies to Armenia and China. At the same time, exports of products to Azerbaijan, Moldova and Uzbekistan decreased.^[14]

Russia increased by 38% the annual export of yeast to 36 thousand tons

Russia in 2024 exported more than 36 thousand tons of active yeast used in baking, which is 38% higher than in 2023. The value of exports increased by 37% and amounted to almost $74 million. This was announced by the federal center "Agroexport" in May 2025.

According to Finmarket, Russia supplies yeast to more than 30 countries of the world. The most significant increase in shipments is noted in Afghanistan, where deliveries increased 20 times, to Saudi Arabia - 11 times, to Vietnam - 4.8 times.

Russia raised annual yeast exports by 38%

The five largest buyers of Russian active yeast in 2024 include:

• Kazakhstan - more than 5 thousand tons.
• Uzbekistan - more than 4 thousand tons.
• Tanzania - more than 2.5 thousand tons.
• Iraq - more than 2.3 thousand tons.
• Azerbaijan - more than 1.8 thousand tons.

In 2024, the supply of Russian yeast to 12 countries resumed. Among them, Egypt received 1 thousand tons of products, the Democratic Republic of the Congo - about 500 tons, Rwanda - more than 420 tons, India - more than 320 tons, Sudan - more than 280 tons.

For the first time, yeast was exported to Mexico, which purchased about 350 tons of products, and to Yemen - about 40 tons.

The geography of Russian yeast exports demonstrates a diversification of supplies to both traditional countries and the CIS states Africa Middle East and. Asia Kazakhstan remains the main importer of Russian products, which is explained by geographical proximity and developed trade ties between the countries.

Uzbekistan ranks second among buyers of Russian yeast, which is associated with the growing demand for bakery products in the republic and the active development of the food industry. Significant volumes of supplies to Tanzania indicate the expansion of the presence of Russian producers in the African market.

Iraq and Azerbaijan complete the list of the five largest importers of Russian yeast. Deliveries to these countries reflect a stable demand for high-quality products of Russian manufacturers in the Middle East and Transcaucasia region.^[15]

Russia ranked third among the world's largest exporters of fish fillet

The All-Russian Association of Fisheries (VARPE) in May 2025 reported that by the end of 2024, Russia ranked third among the world's largest exporters of fish fillet with a supply of 161 thousand tons. The total production of fish fillet in Russia in 2024 exceeded 243 thousand tons, which is 10% lower than the record year 2022.

According to RIA Novosti, the information is based on research data from the global ice cream filet market of the IndexBox analytical agency. According to this study, in 2024, global exports of fish fillet ice cream decreased by almost 5% to 2.6 million tons.

Russia entered the top three largest exporters of fish fillet. 10 Leading Countries

According to the results of 2024, the ten largest exporters of fish fillet in the world are as follows:

1. Vietnam - 648 thousand tons.
2. China - 508 thousand tons.
3. Russia - 161 thousand tons.
4. Norway - 152 thousand tons.
5. Chile - 152 thousand tons.
6. USA - 128 thousand tons.
7. Netherlands - 90 thousand tons.
8. Argentina - 72 thousand tons.
9. Namibia - 65 thousand tons.
10. Indonesia - 61 thousand tons.

VARPE noted that the main export markets for Russian ice cream fillet are European Union China and the Japan Republic of Korea. According to the customs statistics of these countries, the total supply amounted to about 150 thousand tons. Russia exports fillet to countries,,, CIS,, Great Britain, and Turkey Israel Georgia Thailand other Malaysia countries.

The head of VARPE German Zverev stressed that domestic fillet producers face serious pressure in the world market. Russian fillet has been sold for two years at a "sanction discount." The main consumption markets - the EU and the UK - introduced barrage duties on Russian products, and the growth in supply in secondary markets strengthened the bargaining power of buyers, allowing them to reduce purchase prices.

According to the head of VARPE, the authors of anti-Russian sanctions themselves found themselves in a difficult situation: processors of the UK and the EU faced a shortage of raw materials, a sharp increase in purchase prices for Norwegian and American counterparts and a decrease in retail demand.^[16]

Growth of annual fish exports to Malaysia by 35% to 4 thousand tons

In 2024, the Russian Federation supplied 4 thousand tons of fish and seafood to Malaysia, which is 35% more than in 2023. In value terms, supplies increased by 45%, to $6 million. This was announced in May 2025 by the Fish Union based on the analysis of data from the Malaysian customs service. As noted in the union, exports recovered after a threefold fall to the peak in 2021, when almost 10 thousand tons were exported for $9 million. The main export product is sardine iwasi ice cream - 95% of the supply.^[17]

10 regions of Russia in terms of exports of agricultural products

According to Agroexport, published in April 2025, the volume of exports of agricultural products in Russia in 2024 increased by 5.3% compared to 2023, reaching 109.03 million tons.

The export of products of the agro-industrial complex of Moscow in 2024 amounted to $8.9 billion, which corresponds to 20.6% of the all-Russian export of the agro-industrial complex and is 2.5% higher than in 2023. The region specializes in the production and export of food and processing products, while grain crops form the main share in the export structure - 69%.

The volume of agricultural exports of the Rostov region in 2024 reached $7.2 billion, which is 16.7% of Russia's total exports. In value terms, the largest share traditionally belongs to cereals (36.9%), followed by fat and fat products (20.4%), other agricultural products (13.8%), food and processing products (12.3%), fish and seafood (11.3%), as well as meat and dairy products (5.2%).

The largest increase in export revenue in 2024 compared to the previous year was noted in the meat and dairy sector (+ 23.4% YoY), as well as in the food and processing industry (+ 6.0% YoY). For the period from 2020 to 2024, meat and dairy products (+ 16.9%) demonstrated the largest cumulative average annual growth rate (CAGR), followed by oil and fat products (+ 15.7%), as well as the grain industry (+ 12.0%).

Among the goods with the most significant increase in supplies for this period are rye (9.8 times), oats (4.1 times), legumes (3.7 times), beef (2.6 times), ground products (2.5 times), as well as sorghum, dried and salted fish (2.5 times). The full study is available at [1]

Annual chicory export growth by 27% to 1.3 thousand tons

At the end of April 2025, the federal center "Agroexport" reported that Russia in 2024 increased the export of fried chicory to a record 1.3 thousand tons, which is 27% more than in 2023. In value terms, supplies increased by 21% and reached $4.4 million.

According to Interfax, in the previous three years - from 2021 to 2023 - the supply of Russian chicory to foreign markets remained relatively stable and amounted to about 1 thousand tons annually. The current increase in exports is due to increased consumer interest in healthy lifestyles, as well as the rise in the price of coffee, which forces people to look for more affordable alternatives.

Russia increases annual chicory exports by 27% amid rising coffee prices

One of the key Russian exporters of chicory-based products is Mirfoods JSC (successor to Russian Product JSC). In 2024, the volume of foreign supplies of this company exceeded 135 tons. The sales geography covers both the CIS countries, where the drink is traditionally well known, and non-CIS countries.

In developing markets of non-CIS countries, chicory is still focused mainly on Russian-speaking consumers, but interest from the local population is gradually growing. According to representatives of Mirfoods, success largely depends on the correct positioning of the product and the adaptation of tastes to local preferences.

Brand manager for export and import of Mirfoods Oleg Martynenko believes that there are prospects for expanding sales of chicory in the HoReCa segment (hotels, restaurants, cafes), subject to the formation of sustainable demand from professional consumers. The company already has experience with this channel in other categories, for example, in dry mixtures for soups and sauces, and is ready to scale this model into chicory if there is an appropriate interest.^[18]

Cucumber export growth by 15.7% to 18.4 thousand tons

The volume of exports of Russian cucumbers in 2024 increased by 15.7% and amounted to 18.4 thousand tons, while the supply of tomatoes abroad, on the contrary, decreased by 2.6% and reached 7.6 thousand tons. Such data on the results of foreign economic activity of the greenhouse sector in April 2025 were announced by the vice-president of the Association "Greenhouses of Russia" Andrei Medvedev.

According to Interfax, in 2024 the volume of imports of vegetable products to Russia reached 459.7 thousand tons in the category of tomatoes, which corresponds to an increase of 10.2% compared to the previous period of 2023, while the supply of cucumbers decreased by 3.4% and amounted to 50.6 thousand tons. Commenting on the situation, Andrei Medvedev, vice president of the Greenhouses of Russia association, stressed that the main reason for the imbalance is the high technological and financial complexity of growing tomatoes compared to cucumbers, which makes their production more expensive and less large-scale.

Russia increased annual exports of cucumbers by 15.7%, but reduced the supply of tomatoes

The total production of greenhouse vegetables in Russia in 2024 reached 1.63 million tons, which is 3.2% more than in 2023. The Krasnodar Territory exported 8.8 thousand tons of vegetables, increasing export supplies by 1.7 thousand tons compared to the previous period.

According to the Rosselkhoznadzor, the supply of fruits and vegetables to the Russian market is carried out mainly from friendly states with which stable trade and economic ties have been established. Among the largest exporting countries are member states Eurasian Economic Union (), EEU as well as,,, Egypt Iran Turkey Azerbaijan,,,,,,, and Uzbekistan. China Vietnam These Ecuador Republic of South Africa Serbia countries Argentina provide a significant share of imports, forming a stable structure of external supplies.

Export supplies of the Krasnodar Territory were mainly carried out to Armenia and Belarus. Medvedev stressed the potential of Russian cucumber production, pointing to the possibility of a significant increase in export volumes.^[19]

6 leading countries in the import of Russian products of the agro-industrial complex

In April 2025, the Agroexport analytical center published a list of six leading importing countries of Russian products of the agro-industrial complex in 2024. China took the leading position with $6.4 billion in purchases, followed by Turkey ($3.4 billion), Kazakhstan ($3.3 billion), Belarus ($3.1 billion), Egypt ($3 billion) and India ($2.6 billion).

According to "поле.рф," in 2024, Russian agricultural products were supplied to more than 160 countries of the world. The basis of exports was grain crops - their share reached 36.9% of the total volume of exported agricultural products. In second place are fat and oil products with a share of 20.4%, and in third place are other products of the agro-industrial complex, including legumes and some oilseeds (13.8%).

6 leading countries in the import of Russian products of the agro-industrial complex

Export revenue of Russian food and processing enterprises increased by 6% compared to 2023. In physical terms, the export of agricultural products in 2024 increased by 5.3% and reached 109.03 million tons.

The main contribution to the export of agricultural products was made by 10 regions of Russia, which provided 66% of total export revenue - over $800 million each. These included Moscow, Rostov Region, Krasnodar Territory, Moscow Region, Primorsky Territory, Kaliningrad, Belgorod, Lipetsk and Murmansk Regions, as well as St. Petersburg.

There is a positive trend in the expansion of the geography of export activities within the country. In 2024, 35 Russian regions received export revenue of more than $200 million, while in 2017 there were only 17 such entities.

Russian Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut said that in 2024 Russia ranked third in the world in terms of food supplies to the international market. According to her, over the past 10 years, the export of Russian food has increased 2.5 times, while agricultural production has grown by 33%, and the food industry - by 43%.^[20]

Export of rice cereals for the year decreased by 16% to 29 thousand tons

In mid-April 2025, the analytical agency BusinesStat published data on the dynamics of the export of rice cereals from Russia. In 2024, the volume of export supplies amounted to 29 thousand tons, which is 16% less than in 2023, when 35 thousand tons were exported.

According to BusinesStat, the current export volume has become the minimum over the past five years and is almost 3.3 times less than in 2021, when rice export reached a peak value of 95 thousand tons. For the period from 2021 to 2024, the export of rice cereals from Russia decreased by 69%.

The most significant drop in export volumes occurred in 2022, when supplies decreased by 49% compared to the previous year and amounted to 48 thousand tons. The main reason for this sharp reduction was the adoption of a decree of the Russian Government on a temporary ban on the export of rice and rice cereals.

The introduction of the ban was due to an accident at the Fedorovsky hydroelectric complex in the Krasnodar Territory in April 2022. Since the main sowing area of ​ ​ rice checks is concentrated in this region, and rice production requires constant operation of irrigation systems, there was a risk of a shortage of products in the domestic market. Despite the fact that gross rice harvest in 2022 decreased by 7% compared to the previous year, and prices increased by 28%, thanks to the restrictions adopted, an acute deficit was avoided.

One of the largest importers of Russian rice cereals are the following countries:

• Mongolia.
• Jordan.
• Turkey.
• Azerbaijan.

BusinesStat analysts note that the decline in exports since 2022 is associated with a number of adverse factors. The key role was played by changes in the geopolitical environment, logistical restrictions and currency fluctuations, which reduced the price competitiveness of Russian products in foreign markets. An additional factor was the reorientation of some of the rice produced to the domestic market amid growing demand and the implementation of food security programs.^[21]

Russia ranked third in the world in food supplies - exports reached 109 million tons for $43 billion

At the end of 2024, the volume of exports of agricultural products from Russia reached 109 million tons in the amount of $43 billion. With this indicator, the country ranked third among the world's largest food suppliers. This was announced in April 2025 by the head of the Ministry of Agriculture Oksana Lut, stressing that agricultural exports continue to demonstrate steady growth and strengthen Russia's position in the global market.

According to Agroexpert, export volumes allowed Russia to take third place in the world in terms of food supplies in physical weight. The minister emphasized the significant successes achieved by the Russian agro-industrial complex over the past decade. Over 10 years, production in agriculture has grown by 33%, in the food industry - by 43%, and exports have increased 2.5 times.

Russia ranked third in the world in food supplies

According to the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia, the export of food products and agricultural raw materials (except textile) from Russia decreased by 1.1% in 2024 to $42.6 billion. At the same time, food imports increased by 7% and amounted to $37.7 billion.

According to the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, by 2030, exports of agricultural products should grow at least 1.5 times compared to 2021. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, this corresponds to the level of $55.2 billion, which is included in the updated State Program for the Development of Agriculture and Regulation of Markets for Agricultural Products, Raw Materials and Food.^[22]

Reduction in fish and seafood exports by 15% to $4.9 billion

The volume of exports of fish and seafood from Russia in 2024 decreased by more than 15% and amounted to $4.9 billion against $5.8 billion in 2023. In physical terms, exports exceeded 1.9 million tons of products, which also reflects a decrease from 2.5 million tons in 2023. This was announced on April 8, 2025 by the head of the Federal Agency for Fishery Ilya Shestakov.

According to TASS, the head of the Federal Agency for Fishery made this statement at an expanded meeting of the board of the department. He noted that the figures presented are based on statistics from the Federal Customs Service and Rosstat. Thus, exports in monetary terms decreased by 15.5%.

Exports of fish and seafood from Russia for the year decreased by 15% to $4.9 billion

Despite the decrease in supplies, Shestakov stressed that the geography of external supplies of Russian fish products continues to expand, despite the current anti-Russian sanctions. For 2025, the department is faced with the task of continuing systematic work to promote Russian fish in foreign markets with the participation of representative offices of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Federal Agency for Fishery Abroad.

The head of the department noted that the priority in the export strategy will be the supply of products with high added value. This will increase the profitability of Russian fish exports even with smaller physical volumes of supplies.

In parallel with the reduction in exports in 2024, there was an increase in imports of fish products to Russia. According to the Federal Customs Service, imports of fish, fish products and seafood increased by 4.6% and amounted to 686 thousand tons. In monetary terms, imports reached about $3 billion.

Ilya Shestakov noted that Russia imports mainly those products that are not mined in Russian waters, are not produced by domestic enterprises or are produced in insufficient volume. "This allows you to diversify the assortment and maintain healthy competition in the domestic market," the head of the Federal Agency for Fishery emphasized.^[23]

Growth in the export of sauces from Russia to 150 thousand tons

At the end of 2024, the volume of sauce exports from Russia amounted to about 150 thousand tons, which became a new record. Foreign buyers, in particular, are in demand for Russian mayonnaise. The Agroexport center under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation announced an increase in export supplies of domestic sauces at the end of March 2025.

The main consumers of Russian mayonnaise are the EAEU countries and other neighboring states, including Uzbekistan, Georgia and Azerbaijan. According to the Fat and Oil Union, the production of mayonnaise in Russia exceeds the demand for it within the country: this means that a significant part of the products are sent to foreign customers.

The export of sauces from Russia has grown to a new record. Major importing countries

In 2024, the export of mayonnaise and other sauces amounted to about 150 thousand tons. This volume is a historical maximum, - said in a statement to Agroexport.

According to published data, at the beginning of 2025, the volume of exports of sauces from Russia in physical terms increased by 20% compared to the previous year. The largest importers were Kazakhstan with a share of about 18%, Azerbaijan with 16%, Uzbekistan with 14%, Georgia with 11% and Belarus with 9%. Thus, these five countries accounted for more than two-thirds of the total export supplies of Russian sauces.

As BusinesStat notes, the leading Russian sauce producers include Mars LLC, Unilever Rus LLC, Agrocomplex JSC named after N.I. Tkachev, Zhirovaya Kombinat JSC, Ether JSC, etc. A key feature of the sauce market is a wide variety of products, among which consumers can choose products not only in terms of taste characteristics, but also in terms of the price level available to them. According to forecasts of analysts at the Agroexport center, by 2030 the sale of sauces could bring Russia over $400 million.^[24]

10% growth in pasta exports

Russia in 2024 increased the export of pasta by more than 10%. This was announced in March 2025 by the Ministry of Agriculture with reference to the Union of Flour Milling and Cereal Enterprises. According to the President of the Union Igor Sviridenko, the development of exports is one of the reasons for the growth in the production of these products. According to him, the consumption of cereals and pasta in the Russian Federation has increased against the background of stable prices for these products.^[25]

Exports of Russian agricultural products in India soared 2.7 times over the year and reached 3.4 million tons

The volume of supplies of Russian agro-industrial products to India in 2024 increased 2.7 times, reaching 3.4 million tons. Such a sharp increase is due to the increase in demand for cereals and oilseeds, as well as the strengthening of trade ties between the countries. Preliminary data on exports were published in March 2025. Read more here.

Growth in the export of fish products from Russia to the EU

Russia increased the export of Pacific cod to the European Union in 2024 by 9 times to 2.6 thousand tons by 17 million euros. Purchases of pink salmon fillet by European countries increased 3.5 times to 17 million euros. Haddock sales rose 40% to €9m. The growth of exports of Far Eastern salmon amounted to 40% by 5 million euros. Such data in February 2025 leads the Analytical Center of the Fish Union, although earlier it was reported to reduce the sale of fish to the European Union to a minimum from 2021. Read more here

Russia increased exports of agricultural products to Africa by 19% to $7 billion

Exports of Russian agro-industrial products to Africa in 2024 increased by 19% and exceeded $7 billion. This was announced by the federal center "Agroexport" on March 10, 2025. The increase in supplies is due to the expansion of trade ties, an increase in grain exports and fat and fat products, as well as a decrease in the dependence of African countries on Western markets.

According to Finmarket, Russian agricultural products in 2024 were supplied to 45 states of the African continent. Egypt retained the position of the largest importer, increasing purchases by 21% in value terms. This country is traditionally one of the main buyers of Russian wheat, and also acquires sunflower and soybean oil, leguminous crops, flax seeds, molasses and yeast.

Russia increased exports of agricultural products to Africa by 19%

The five largest importers of Russian agricultural products on the African continent included:

• Egypt (up 21%).
• Algeria (up 1.5%).
• Libya (down 18%).
• Kenya (up 33%).
• Tunisia (up 28%).

The basis of exports is grain crops - wheat, barley and corn, which account for 87% of the total cost of supplies. In addition to grain, African states are actively purchasing Russian fat and fat products, meat and fish. A significant increase in 2024 was demonstrated by the supply of dairy products, which increased several times.

Igor Pavensky, head of the Rusagrotrans analytical center, noted that the share of African countries in the structure of Russian wheat exports continues to increase.

From July to February, 18 million tons were imported. The increase was against the backdrop of an increase in supplies to Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, as well as Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Mozambique, Ethiopia and other countries, the expert emphasized.

In the current agricultural season (July 2024 - June 2025), African countries already occupy more than 50% of the total export of Russian wheat. For comparison, in the previous five years, this figure was kept at about 40%.^[26]

Russia has increased the export of frozen fish to the EU several times

In 2024, Russia increased the export of Pacific cod fillet ice cream to the EU by 9 times - to 2.6 thousand tons by 17 million euros. This is evidenced by the data of the Fish Union, published in February 2025.

Purchases of pink salmon fillet from Russia by European countries in 2024 increased to 3 thousand tons and 17 million euros. Sales of Russian haddock in the EU increased to 2 thousand tons by 9 million euros. The export of Far Eastern salmon increased to 1.5 thousand tons by 5 million euros. The share of fish fillet in Russian exports of fish and seafood in 2024 increased to 64% from 51% in 2021.

10 countries by volume of purchases of Russian vegetable oil

In 2024, Russia supplied more than 5.7 million tons of sunflower oil to foreign markets, which is 31% more than in 2023. For the first time in history, the annual export volume exceeded the bar of 5 million tons. This is stated in the review of the Federal Center "Agroexport," with which TAdviser got acquainted at the end of February 2025.

India is in first place in the ranking of countries for the purchase of Russian vegetable oil: the volume of supplies to this country in 2024 increased 2.4 times, exceeding 2.2 million tons. India accounts for about 39% of all shipments of sunflower oil from the Russian Federation. The largest volume in 2024 was recorded in October, when more than 320 thousand tons of sunflower oil from Russia were delivered to the South Asian state - over half of all Russian exports this month.

In second place in the list is Turkey to which 840 thousand tons of sunflower oil were shipped from Russia in 2024: this is one and a half times more than in 2023. Closes the top three, China having purchased 590 thousand tons of Russian sunflower oil, which is 35% less than in 2023. The drop is partly due to significant amounts of maize-for-oil processing in the domestic Chinese market.

In addition, the top ten countries in terms of purchases of Russian vegetable oil include (in descending terms of share), Iran,, Egypt,, and Latvia Uzbekistan. In Belarus Saudi Arabia Kazakhstan general, from 2018 to 2024, the geography of exports has changed significantly: some markets are strengthening their positions, while others, on the contrary, are slowing down the pace of purchases. According to estimates, in 2024, Russian exports of sunflower oil exceeded $5 billion, which is 19% more than in the previous year. By 2030, the volume of exports of these products is planned to be increased to 6 million tons. "^[27]

Russia retains the third place in terms of global exports of vegetable oil

For the second year in a row, Russia ranks third among the largest exporters of vegetable oils, increasing its share by 1 percentage point. up to 8.5% at the end of 2024. Such data was presented by the analytical agency OleoScope. TAdviser got acquainted with them in February 2025.

Russia holds the lead in total exports of sunflower, rapeseed and soybean oil with a share of 20% of the global market. The total export of vegetable oils from Russia in 2024 amounted to 7.29 million tons, which is 8% higher than in 2023.

Russia ranked third in terms of global exports of vegetable oil

Sunflower oil made the greatest contribution to this result, the export volumes of which increased by 24%, updating the historical record to 5.46 million tons. The share of this product in the structure of Russian exports of vegetable oils amounted to more than 70%. The main buyers of Russian sunflower oil were India (2.17 million tons), Turkey (795 thousand tons) and China (574 thousand tons). Russian exports of sunflower oil account for 36% of the world's volume.

The export of soybean oil from Russia during the period under review increased by 2% to 691 thousand tons, which is 6% of world exports. India (288 thousand tons) and Algeria (220 thousand tons) became the leaders in the purchase of Russian soybean oil.

The export of rapeseed oil in 2024 decreased to 1.13 million tons, which is 30% less than in 2023. Russia's share in world rapeseed oil exports was 15%. More than 90% of these products were shipped to China.

Simultaneously with the growth of oil exports, analysts note a significant decrease in the export of oilseeds. In 2024, oilseed exports from Russia decreased by 37% compared to 2023 and amounted to 2.86 million tons. This was facilitated by the continuing barrage duties on the export of oilseeds, which made it possible to load processing facilities domestically by more than 89%, which is a record figure.^[28]

Exports of Russian agricultural products for the year decreased by 5.3% to $40.7 billion

At the end of 2024, the volume of Russian food exports amounted to about $40.7 billion. This is 5.3% less than the previous year. Such data are provided in materials that TAdviser got acquainted with at the end of February 2025.

According to Rosstat estimates, agricultural production in Russia in 2024 decreased by 3.2% in comparable prices and amounted to 8.9 trillion rubles (excluding new regions). At the same time, in crop production, production decreased by 6.5%, while in animal husbandry, on the contrary, increased by 0.9%.

According to the Rosselkhoznadzor, in 2024 the export of Russian grain and its processed products exceeded 86.7 million tons, which is 2.8 million tons more compared to 2023. The main part of exports falls on grain crops - 73.1 million tons with an increase of 4 million tons on an annualized basis. Traditionally, the main export crops are wheat, meslin, barley and corn. In particular, Russia supplied 57.5 million tons of wheat, 8.2 million tons of barley and 6.7 million tons of corn abroad.

In the segment of livestock products, the export of meat and meat products in 2024 reached 820 thousand tons, which is 1.3 times more than in 2023 (649.8 thousand tons). The export of meat and poultry offal increased 1.2 times - from 309 thousand tons to 381.9 thousand tons. Russian pork was exported abroad 220.5 thousand tons against 158.3 thousand tons in 2023, which corresponds to an increase of about 40%. The supply of food by-products of cattle and small cattle, pigs accounts for 67.4 thousand tons, which is 1.4 times more than in 2023, when 48.9 thousand tons were shipped for export. The supply of beef abroad increased from 31.2 thousand tons to 40.5 thousand tons, that is, 1.3 times.^[29]

Growth in flour exports by 3% to 1.2 million tons

The volume of flour exports from Russia in 2024 reached 1.2 million tons, an increase of 3% compared to 2023. Such data in February 2025 was presented by the federal center "Agroexport."

According to Finmarket, the main importing countries of Russian flour in 2024:

• Afghanistan (moved up from third place in 2022).
• Turkmenistan (moved up from fifth place).
• Iraq (dropped from second place).
• China (up from sixth place).
• Kazakhstan (rose from eighth place).

Russia increased flour exports to 1.2 million tons. Major importing countries

The Federal Center "Agroexport" predicts an increase in the export of wheat and wheat-rye flour to 1.7 million tons by 2030.

According to the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (IKAR), flour exports in August-December 2024 amounted to 400 thousand tons, which is lower than the indicator of the same period in 2023 at 475 thousand tons. In 2025, the volume of exports can reach 80-85% of the record indicator of 2024.

Seasonal exports of flour from August 2023 to July 2024 increased to 1.245 million tons compared to 830 thousand tons in the previous season. At the same time, the export of wheat bran in August-December 2024 increased to 445 thousand tons from 395 thousand tons for the same period in 2023.

In the 2023/2024 season, Russia exported 1.158 million tons of bran, which exceeded the previous season's figure of 1.11 million tons. ICAR experts note a slowdown in flour exports in the new season, which began in August 2024.

The dynamics of Russian flour exports demonstrates an increase in supplies to Asian countries, where the demand for flour milling products is traditionally high. The change in export geography is associated with the redistribution of trade flows and the strengthening of Russia's position in Asian markets.^[30]

Russia has reduced annual seed imports by 2.5 times. Import substitution works

The Deputy Minister agriculture Russia Marina Afonina at a meeting Federation Council in February 4, 2025 announced a decrease in imports of crop seeds by 2.5 times in 2024.

According to Interfax, the share of Russian soybean seeds increased from 43.5% in 2022 to 50% in 2024. According to a study by the Rusid breeding and seed company and the Поле.РФ magazine, the share of domestic sunflower seeds increased from 23% to 44%, and corn seeds from 41.8% to 48%.

Russia has reduced the annual import of seeds by 2.5 times, which indicates the effectiveness of import substitution

In 2024, the import of corn seeds decreased almost six times, sunflower - 2.3 times, potatoes - 34 times. Import quotas for most crops, set in 2024, have not been fully used.

Alexander Dvoynykh, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Agri-Food Policy and Environmental Management, points out the need to unify statistical data to accurately assess the situation in the industry.

For the second year in a row, Russia has restrictions on the import of seeds, especially from unfriendly countries. The import quota in 2025 is set at 18.3 thousand tons.

The Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut at the All-Russian Agronomic Meeting in January 2025 called on farmers who are skeptical of domestic seeds to reconsider their attitude towards the products of Russian selection.

Reducing seed imports demonstrates the effectiveness of import substitution policies in the agricultural sector. Russian producers are actively switching to the use of domestic seed breeding.

The development of our own seed production is becoming a strategic direction in ensuring the country's food security. The increase in the share of domestic seeds in all key crops confirms the success of this course.^[31]

Mustard seed export growth by 1.7 times to 115 thousand tons

Mustard seed exports from Russia in 2024 increased 1.7 times compared to 2023 and reached a record 115 thousand tons. This is evidenced by the data of the Agroexport center, published in early February 2025.

According to Oleoscope, Bangladesh became the main buyer of Russian mustard, purchasing 26% of the total export. Significant deliveries were also made to Mongolia and Poland, which accounted for 20% and 18%, respectively.

Mustard exports from Russia have grown to a new record

Mustard harvest in Russia in 2024 reached 315 thousand tons, which is 1.1% of the total volume of oilseeds. The area of ​ ​ mustard crops increased to 221 hectares, occupying 2.4% of the total area of ​ ​ oilseeds.

The highest yield was recorded in the Astrakhan region - 20 centners per hectare, and the Leningrad region - 16 centners per hectare. The Republic of Khakassia showed an increase in yield by 144%, reaching 17 centners per hectare.

In the world market, Russia ranks second in mustard exports after Canada, providing more than 15% of global production. In 2023, global exports reached 367 thousand tons, of which 109 thousand tons accounted for Canada, 69 thousand tons for Russia, and 42 thousand tons for India.

The largest world importers of mustard are the United States, France and Germany, which purchased 65 thousand tons, 55 thousand tons and 52 thousand tons in 2023, respectively. The total volume of world imports amounted to 382 thousand tons.

In the production of Russian mustard, seeds of domestic selection prevail. It is planned to send 17-19 thousand tons of raw materials for processing this season. Industry experts predict a further increase in the gross collection and export of this oil crop.

The expansion of areas for mustard is observed in all regions of its cultivation. The crop demonstrates high resistance to drought and cold, successfully grows after grain, leguminous and row crops, which contributes to its active introduction into the crop rotation of Russian farms.^[32]

Russia ranked second in fish exports to South Korea with $897.5 million in supplies

The Federal Statistics Service of South Korea in early February 2025 published data according to which Russia ranked second in terms of fish and seafood exports to the country with a supply of $897.5 million, losing leadership to China.

According to RIA Novosti, Russian companies reduced exports by 17.2%, while China increased supplies by 3.7% to $1.06 billion. The total volume of seafood imports to South Korea decreased by 7.3% to $4.8 billion.

The Association of Shipowners of the Fishing Fleet reports that the structure of Russian exports is dominated by pollock ice cream, which makes up 70% of the total supply. In December 2024, exports of these products decreased by 39%, and the value fell by 42%.

High-margin products - fillet and minced pollock - account for 58.3% of South Korean imports worth $34.6 million. The United States occupies 41.6% of this market segment.

According to the Federal Statistics Service of South Korea, Vietnam closes the top three largest fish suppliers to South Korea, increasing exports by 2.1% to $570.1 million and overtaking Norway, whose supplies decreased by 3.2% to $545.7 million. The fifth place is occupied by the United States with a volume of $177 million, showing a decrease of 11%.

Experts of the Association of Shipowners of the Fishing Fleet note the prospects for increasing the supply of processed products to the South Korean market, which may allow Russia to strengthen its position in the segment of products with high added value.

The decrease in the supply of Russian fish products occurs against the background of a general reduction in seafood imports by South Korea to the lowest level since 2020.

In the structure of international trade in fish and seafood, the Asian region retains a leading position, and competition between suppliers in this market continues to intensify.^[33]

Growth in the supply of crustaceans to China by 7% to $1.3 billion

In 2024, Russia exported China $1.3 billion worth of crustaceans. This is 7% more than a year earlier. According to the federal center, which "Agroexport" was published on January 21, 2025, citing data from the Main Customs Administration, the China volume of supplies reached an all-time high. Russia ranked second among the main suppliers of crustaceans to China, giving way to leadership To Ecuador with an indicator of $3.1 billion. In third place was Canada with $970 million.

According to RBC, the main Asian markets, including China, South Korea and Japan, remain the main buyers of Russian crab. China ranks first with a share of over 50%, South Korea second and Japan third. Exports of live crab to China for the nine months of 2024 increased by 5.1%, amounting to 32.1 thousand tons. At the same time, the volume of supplies of frozen and canned products decreased by 7.7% to 24.9 thousand tons.

Russia delivered a record $1.3 billion of crustaceans to China in 2024

According to this publication, until 2022, one of the largest sales markets for Russian crab products was the United States, which accounted for up to half of all exports. However, after the introduction of a ban on the supply of crabs from Russia caused by international sanctions, the volume of supplies decreased significantly. Despite this, Russian fishermen managed to maintain their positions in Asian markets and increase supplies to China, which now occupies a key place in the export structure.

The All-Russian Association of Fishery Enterprises, Entrepreneurs and Exporters expects that the volume of crab exports in physical terms by the end of 2024 will remain at the level of the previous year - 83.9 thousand tons. This is due to the continuing reorientation to Asian markets, as well as to high world prices for premium types of crustaceans.^[34]

The growth of annual supplies of buckwheat to China by 1.4 times to $77.8 million, oats - 1.6 times to $51.8 million

In 2024 Russia , it increased the export of buckwheat China by 1.4 times, supplying this cereal crop in the amount of $77.8 million, which is $22 million more than in 2023, when exports amounted to $55.8 million. The PRC got acquainted with such data of the State Customs Administration (GTU) in January 2025. TAdviser Is more similar here

Russia increased vegetable oil exports by 8% to 7.29 million tons

The analytical center OleoScope on January 20, 2025 reported an increase in the export of vegetable oils from Russia by 8% to 7.29 million tons in 2024, which allowed the country to maintain third place in the world market for the second year in a row with a share of 8.5%.

Supplies of sunflower oil increased by 24% to a record 5.46 million tons, which is 36% of global exports. The main buyers were India (2.17 million tons), Turkey (795 thousand tons) and China (574 thousand tons).

Russia has increased the export of vegetable oil

The share of sunflower oil in the structure of Russian exports of vegetable oils exceeded 70%. Soybean oil exports grew by 2% to 691 thousand tons, forming 6% of the world market. The largest importers were India (288 thousand tons) and Algeria (220 thousand tons).

Rapeseed oil supplies fell 30% to 1.13 million tons, accounting for 15% of global exports. More than 90% of the products were sent to China.

The export of margarine products increased by 3% to 230 thousand tons, mayonnaise - by 12% to 148 thousand tons. The main buyer of both categories was Kazakhstan, which purchased 57 thousand tons of margarine and 41 thousand tons of mayonnaise.

Russia also exported 4.02 million tons of plant meal. Supplies of sunflower meal increased by 12% to 2.73 million tons, the main buyers were Turkey (1.06 million tons) and Belarus (790 thousand tons).

Soybean meal exports increased by 4% to 842 thousand tons. The largest importers were Belarus (285 thousand tons) and Uzbekistan (148 thousand tons). Supplies of rapeseed meal decreased by 42% to 444 thousand tons, the main buyers were China (162 thousand tons) and Turkey (72 thousand tons).

The growth in export volumes and the expansion of the geography of supplies demonstrate the strengthening of Russia's position in the global market for vegetable oils and their processing products.^[35]

Export of glazed cheeses from Russia grew by 6% and reached 2.3 thousand tons

In 2024, the export of glazed cheeses from Russia amounted to about 2.3 thousand tons. This is 6% more compared to 2023, when the indicator was estimated at 2.1 thousand tons. Market data is provided in a study by BusinesStat, the results of which were released in mid-January 2025.

It is noted that the volume of exports returned to growth after several years of decline. In 2020, about 2.8 thousand tons of glazed cheeses were delivered from Russia to other countries. In 2021, a decline of 7% followed - up to 2.6 thousand tons. In 2022, exports decreased by another 10% with a final result of 2.3 thousand tons, and in 2023 a fall was recorded at the level of 9%.

The study says that since 2020, Russian producers of glazed cheese have actively established trade relations with non-CIS countries. But, despite this, the total export of these products from Russia decreased in 2020-2023 by about 23%. The main drop in supplies fell on neighboring countries, where their own production developed and competition with Russian products intensified.

Manufacturers from Russia supply glazed cheeses, among other things, to the United States, China, Japan and Mongolia. The latter accounted for the main increase in 2024: 0.2 thousand tons of products were sent to this country more than in 2023.

It is also noted that in Russia, the production capacity of glazed cheeses is actively growing. New types of products with unusual tastes, low sugar or fat content, as well as lactose-free cheeses appear on the market. In turn, the growth of domestic output and the expansion of the assortment contribute to an increase in the export of products abroad, thanks to which, at the end of 2024, export supplies for the first time in five years showed growth.^[36]

Growth in sunflower oil exports by 31% to 5.7 million tons

In Russia, a historical maximum of sunflower oil exports was recorded - in 2024, supplies to foreign markets exceeded 5.7 million tons, which is 31% more than in 2023. Such data were published by the Federal Center for the Development of Exports of Agricultural Products of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia (Agroexport) in January 2025.

According to Agroexport, India bought the largest volume of Russian sunflower oil - 2.2 million tons, which is 2.4 times higher than in 2023. This country accounted for 39% of total exports. The maximum volume of supplies to India was recorded in October 2024 - more than 320 thousand tons, which amounted to more than half of monthly exports.

Russian sunflower oil exports update record

The second place in terms of purchases of Russian sunflower oil was taken, Turkey increasing imports by 1.5 times to 840 thousand tons. Mikhail Maltsev, executive director of the Fat and Oil Union, attributes the growth in supplies to the record harvest of 2023, significant moving remnants of past seasons and attractive world oil prices.

China, which took third place among importers, reduced purchases of Russian sunflower oil by 35% - to 590 thousand tons. The decline in supplies to China is due to better prices for Indian importers and an increase in domestic production of corn oil in China.

The Fat and Oil Union predicts further growth in sunflower oil exports. To achieve the target of 6 million tons by 2030, the industry needs to increase the production of raw materials. Experts consider it important to switch to accelerated crop rotation with the use of intensive agricultural technologies and the introduction of new lands into circulation while maintaining the principles of sustainable agriculture.

Increasing the volume of production and export of finished products of the agro-industrial complex by 1.5 times by 2030 is one of the key tasks set by the President of Russia. To fulfill it, the industry is actively developing processing facilities, which contributes to the growth of the export potential of sunflower oil.^[37]

Growth in pasta exports by 31% to $150 million

The volume of Russian exports of pasta reached $150 million in 2024, an increase of 31% compared to 2023. TAdviser got acquainted with such data in January 2025. Read more here

2023

Sugar export growth triples to 642 thousand tons

The volume of sugar exports from Russia in 2023 reached 642 thousand tons, which is 3.2 times higher than in 2022, when 196 thousand tons of products were exported. Such data in December 2024 was presented by the analytical agency Businessesstat.

According to experts, the increase in supplies is associated with an increase in sugar production in Russia by 9.3% (570 thousand tons) while maintaining domestic sales at the same level. Export dynamics over five years demonstrates significant fluctuations: in 2019 - 630 thousand tons, peak in 2020 - 1091 thousand tons, a decrease in 2021 to 423 thousand tons.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, from August 1, 2023 to the end of February 2024, sugar exports exceeded 700 thousand tons, which is 3.3 times more than the same period of the previous agricultural season.

The expansion of exports is due to the high competitiveness of Russian sugar in the world market due to its affordable price. The geography of supplies has expanded significantly: Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Turkey, DPRK and Senegal became new importers.

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture predicts that by the end of the 2023/24 season, about 200 thousand tons of sugar can be exported. This volume is planned to be implemented in the EAEU countries according to the forecast indicative balance for 2024.

The agency emphasizes the need to ensure a sufficient level of sugar residues within the country, taking into account the projected production volumes and the needs of the domestic market. The proposed regulatory measures are aimed at maintaining a stable situation in the domestic market while simultaneously fulfilling obligations to partners in the EAEU.

Sufficient warehouse stocks allowed domestic producers not only to increase export volumes, but also to master new sales markets. The main buyers of Russian sugar remain the countries of the Customs Union, but supplies to Turkmenistan and Turkey have significantly increased.^[38]

Export of 42.6 thousand tons of potato chips worth $158.3 million

In 2023, the volume of supplies of Russian potato chips to ten key countries amounted to 42.6 thousand tons in the amount of $158.3 million. By 2026, this figure may reach 49 thousand tons, and the export value will increase to $187.8 million. The center Agroexport"" Ministry of Agriculture Russia published such data in January 2025. Experts expect an increase in potato chip exports by 15% by 2026 to the ten most promising importing countries.

The largest importers of Russian chips are Kazakhstan, which in 2023 purchased about 16.7 thousand tons of these products in the amount of $60.5 million, and Belarus with an import volume of 13.7 thousand tons worth $60.4 million. The top ten promising areas also included Uzbekistan, UAE, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, China, Serbia, Mongolia and Georgia.

The head of Agroexport Dmitry Krasnov notes that potato snacks are one of the most dynamically developing segments of the global food market. In 2023, Russia delivered these products to 43 countries for a total of $214 million.

Russia has increased exports of potato chips

In 22 regions of Russia, there are favorable conditions for the development of export-oriented production of potato chips and cereals. In 11 regions, exporting enterprises are already operating, capable of increasing the volume of supplies, in another 11 regions there are companies with the potential to enter international markets.

The most promising areas for expanding the export of Russian potato chips are the countries of the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, including UAE Saudi Arabia states Latin America - and, Brazil Chile the countries of Transcaucasia, the CIS Asian region and the Asia-Pacific region, including. China Malaysia

The low level of customs and tariff burden and the significant potential for import growth in target countries create favorable conditions for increasing Russian exports of potato chips.^[39]

Russia remained in first place in the supply of agricultural products to Turkey

At the end of 2023, Russia retained the position of the largest exporter of agricultural products to Turkey. This was announced in April 2024 at the Agroexport federal center, whose analysts refer to the ITC Trade Map service. Read more here.

Export growth of fruit and vegetable products by 1.8 times to 0.7 million tons

In 2023, Russia supplied about 0.7 million tons of fruits and vegetables to other countries against 0.4 million tons in 2022. Thus, we are talking about export growth by almost 1.8 times. Such data Rosselkhoznadzor published at the end of March 2024.

According to Interfax with reference to the presentation of the department, in 2023, relative to 2022, the volume of exports of Russian fruits and vegetables increased by 500 thousand tons. In 2018, the supply of these products from the Russian Federation abroad amounted to 0.2 million tons.

Russia supplied about 0.7 million tons of fruits and vegetables to other countries

The head of the Rosselkhoznadzor, Sergei Dankvert, also cited data according to which the import of fruits and vegetables in the Russian Federation in 2023 decreased to 8.4 million tons from 8.6 million tons in 2022. In 2018, the indicator was measured at 9 million tons. Thus, in five years, Russia has reduced imports by 600 thousand tons.

At the same time, Russia imports primarily fruit and vegetable products that are not grown in the country. We are talking primarily about the supply of citrus, seed, stone and bananas, Dankvert specified.

As for the production of fruits and vegetables, its volume in Russia in 2023 reached 15.4 million tons, which exceeds the one-year-old figure of 15.1 million tons.

According to the Rosselkhoznadzor, the export of food potatoes from Russia in 2023 increased by 79%, reaching 326 thousand tons, onions and garlic - by 112% (up to 87 thousand tons), root crops - by 53% (up to 15 thousand tons). Thanks to the good harvest of root crops, potatoes and vegetables, the Russian Federation was able to increase the volume of export of these positions, the main buyers are neighboring countries, comments Roman Nuriev, commercial director of Interagro Group of Companies.

It is important to note that an increase in raw material growth may contribute to the transition of some producers to a deeper processing of these products to increase margins, he added.[40]

Russia exported a record $2.9 billion worth of fish to China over the year

The export of Russian fish to China in 2023 reached a record $2.9 billion. This is evidenced by the data of the Agroexport center under the Ministry of Agriculture, published at the end of March 2024, which refers to the statistics of the ITC Trade organization. Read more here.

Russia doubles annual soybean oil exports to China

In 2023, Russia exported more than 150 thousand tons of soybean oil to China. This is approximately twice as much as compared to 2022. Such data in mid-March 2024 was published by the Federal Center "Agroexport" under the Ministry of Agriculture.

According to Interfax, referring to the statements of the executive director of the Oil and Oil Union of Russia Mikhail Maltsev, in 2023 China took third place in terms of imports of Russian soybean oil. In addition, the PRC is the leader in purchasing Russian rapeseed oil - more than 1.4 million tons against about 700 thousand tons in 2022. In general, the supply of vegetable oils from Russia to China in 2023 exceeded 2.5 million tons, which is 2.5 times more than a year earlier.

Russia exported more than 150 thousand tons of soybean oil to China

The Ministry of Agriculture notes that the fat and fat industry remains one of the leaders in Russian food exports. In 2023, a total of 11.2 million tons of fat and fat products were exported from the Russian Federation (to all countries), which is 34.3% more than in 2022. In particular, in 2023, supplies of sunflower oil increased by 41.9% on an annualized basis and reached 4.5 million tons. In addition, 1.6 million tons of rapeseed oil (plus 63.6% compared to 2022) and 715.8 thousand tons of soybean oil (plus 10.4%) were exported.

Domestic exporters in the past [2023] year supplied fat and fat products to China, Turkey, Uzbekistan, countries of the Middle East and Africa. The first place in terms of procurement growth among the largest importers is occupied by China, the largest share of sales to this country falls on rapeseed oil - 1.4 million tons, the Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement.

In addition, as noted by the Ministry of Agriculture, during the first two months of 2024 (as of March 3), Russia increased its export of fat and fat products by 18.9% compared to January-February 2022 - to 1.75 million tons.^[41]

Growth in exports of Russian cheese and cottage cheese to the CIS countries

In 2023, 413 thousand tons of cheese and cottage cheese were imported to the CIS countries, which is 3% more than a year earlier. The largest supplier of these products in the region remains Russia, which in 2023 increased shipments by 10.9 thousand tons. This was reported in a study by BusinesStat, published at the end of February 2024. The absolute value of the supply of Russian cheese and cottage cheese to the CIS at the end of 2023 is not indicated in the report.

According to BusinesStat, Belarus remains the main foreign supplier of cheese and cottage cheese to the Russian market, which accounted for an average of 87% of Russian imports in 2019-2023. The share of dairy products from Belarus in Russia is growing their year per year. So, in 2019, the share of Belarusian cheeses and cottage cheese amounted to 84% of imports, in 2023 the figure reached 90%.

Researchers explain the demand of Russians for dairy products from Belarus for several reasons. One of them is the optimal price-quality ratio. In Belarus, the price of raw milk is regulated by the state, so the purchase price of dairy raw materials is about 20% lower than in Russia. Thanks to this, Belarusian manufacturers have access to cheap raw materials and allow setting lower prices for products, according to a study published in February 2024.

It also says that in recent years, Belarus has been actively increasing the supply of whey, a by-product of cheese production, to China. Thanks to this, the production of Belarusian cheese has become even more profitable, and pricing is flexible.

BusinesStat adds that Belarusian goods are not perceived by Russians as imports, in the consumer's view, Belarusian dairy products are associated with "Soviet" quality.^[42]

Growth of buckwheat exports to China by 7.4 times to 145 thousand tons

In 2023, Russia delivered about 145 thousand tons of buckwheat to China, which is 7.4 times more than a year earlier (19.7 thousand tons). In money, the volume of exports of these products reached $62 million, an increase of 5.4 times compared to the indicator of one year ago ($11.5 million). This is evidenced by the data of the federal center "Agroexport" under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

As noted in the center, buckwheat is the main component of many culinary dishes in the PRC, especially in the northern provinces. Most often it can be found in the form of noodles made from buckwheat flour - soba. In addition, buckwheat is used in traditional steam buns and bread, added to Agroexport (its data is quoted by Interfax).

Russia supplied about 145 thousand tons of buckwheat to China

According to the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (IKAR), the largest importer of Russian buckwheat is China, and buckwheat Uzbekistan is,,, and Azerbaijan Belarus Kazakhstan other countries of the former USSR. According to the institute's forecasts, the export of buckwheat and buckwheat (in terms of buckwheat) in the grain season 2023/24 from the Russian Federation can reach 350 thousand tons and break the record of the previous season (262 thousand tons).

According to Rosstat estimates, the gross harvest of buckwheat at the end of 2023 turned out to be 1.48 million tons. This is 21.5% higher compared to 2022, and also 56.3% higher than the average for 5 years.

Earlier, the RUSEED analytical center reported that the average profitability of buckwheat production in Russia in 2023 was about 30%, while a year earlier the figure was measured at 76.8%. Experts attribute the decline in the profitability of buckwheat cultivation to a drop in domestic prices: the average sale price of buckwheat by agricultural enterprises in 2023 amounted to 19,745 rubles without VAT, which is 49% lower than in 2022.^[43]

Russia tripled the supply of agricultural products to the UAE - up to 902 thousand tons

In 2023, Russia delivered about 902 thousand tons of agro-industrial complex products to the UAE, which is almost three times more than a year earlier. The volume of exports in money increased by 72%. This was announced on February 19, 2024 by the press service of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Agroexport" under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

According to Agroexport statistics, grain crops became the main category of products shipped from Russia to the UAE in 2023: in particular, wheat sales doubled compared to 2022, to 663 thousand tons in physical terms, and 1.7 times in value, barley - more than 2 times, up to 85 thousand tons. In addition, for the first time since 2017, corn in the amount of 31 thousand tons was exported from Russia to the UAE.

Russia supplied about 902 thousand tons of agro-industrial complex products to the UAE

The volume of supplies of Russian peas to the UAE at the end of 2023 amounted to more than 37 thousand tons, which is 2.9 times more than a year ago. Lentil exports grew 2.6 times and reached 17 thousand tons.

According to the Rusagrotrans analytical center, referred to by Agroexport on February 19, 2024, the Russian Federation has gradually increased wheat supplies to the UAE in recent years. Thus, in 2019/2020, exports amounted to more than 900 thousand tons, or 50% of the country's total imports. However, in 2023, the share decreased.

The main competition in this market is currently from Australia, for which the UAE is a logistically attractive direction. However, in 2023/2024, the agricultural year, the El Niño effect led to a deterioration in the situation with precipitation in Australia and a fall in gross harvest to 25 million tons, which makes it possible for Russian wheat to increase its share in the UAE market, the analytical center noted.

According to the trade representative of Russia in the UAE Andrei Terekhin, the UAE market provides significant potential for the supply of a wide range of agricultural products, since due to the climate, the country satisfies the demand for food mainly through imports and is quite liberal in terms of regulating the import of food.^[44]

China became the largest importer of poultry and beef from Russia at the end of the year

China became the largest importer of poultry and beef from Russia at the end of 2023. This was announced in February 2024 by the Rosselkhoznadzor with reference to the data of the federal state system "Argus." Read more here.

Russia increased annual fish exports by 12% to 2.2 million tons

Russia increased fish exports in 2023 by 12% compared to 2022 - up to 2.2 million tons. This is evidenced by the data of the Federal Agency for Fishery, published on February 12, 2024.

The main share of exports (76%) fell on ice cream fish, the department said. In second place were the supply of fish fillet and minced meat (9%). Another 6% of supplies came from flour and non-food granules from aquatic biological resources, and 5% - from crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic invertebrates.

Russia increased fish exports in 2023 by 12% compared to 2022

The main buyers of Russian fish products in 2023 were China - 1.21 million tons (2 times more than in 2022), South Korea - 617 thousand tons (a third less), the Netherlands - 138 thousand tons (+ 4%), Belarus - 75.5 thousand tons (-3%), Japan - 33 thousand tons (-43%), Kazakhstan - 26 thousand tons (+ 11%), Nigeria - 18 thousand tons (-64%).

The Federal Agency for Fishery also reported that imports of fish products to Russia in 2023 amounted to about 606 thousand tons, which is 9% more than in 2022.

According to the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia, in 2023 the Russian Federation increased the export of food products and agricultural raw materials by 4.3% compared to the previous year, to $43.1 billion.

As noted in the Federal Agency for Fishery, the Russian fishing industry is working stably, which makes it possible to provide both the domestic market and export supplies. Imported products make it possible to offer the consumer a wider range due to the products and those types that do not extract/do not produce in the country or extract/produce in insufficient quantities, the department emphasized.

The increase in export supplies goes without infringing on the interests of the domestic consumer: ensuring the domestic market is an unconditional priority, the Federal Agency for Fishery said in a statement.[45]

Exports of Russian agricultural products to Algeria increased by 81% to 2.7 million tons

According to the results of 2023, the export of Russian products of the agro-industrial complex to Algeria reached 2.7 million tons, which is 81% more than a year earlier. This is evidenced by the data published in February 2024 by the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Agroexport" under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. Read more here.

Exports of agricultural products from Russia for the first time exceeded $45 billion per year

Exports of agricultural products from Russia for the first time exceeded $45 billion per year. This happened at the end of 2023, said Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev at a meeting of the operational headquarters of the ministry at the end of January 2024.

In 2022, the volume of exports of agricultural products amounted to $41.7 billion. Thus, the result of 2023 is 7.9% higher. According to Patrushev, production indicators allowed Russia "to re-confirm the status of a net exporter of agro-industrial complex products."

He also noted that in 2023 the grain harvest in Russia amounted to 143 million tons, and approximately 147 million tons of grain are expected with new regions. According to the head of the Ministry of Agriculture, in 2023, milk production increased by 500 thousand tons, and meat - by 300 thousand tons.

According to the Center for Industry Expertise of Rosselkhozbank, the basis for exporting products of the Russian agro-industrial complex is traditionally cereals, oilseeds and products of their processing, and livestock products, in particular, pork and poultry meat, are successfully included in exports. The top 5 countries in terms of exports from Russia in 2023 included Iran, India, Libya, Germany and Uzbekistan.

Summing up the results of 2023, Dmitry Patrushev also said that the area of ​ ​ winter crops for the 2024 harvest amounted to 20 million hectares, which is 1 million hectares more than a year earlier. Before leaving for winter, 96% of crops were in good and satisfactory condition. One of the key current tasks today is high-quality preparation for sowing. As Dmitry Patrushev emphasized, by the time each region enters the fields, each region must ensure the full readiness of all material and technical resources. In January, farmers have already purchased about 200 thousand tons of fertilizers, this corresponds to the level of last year. In addition, the preparation of equipment, plant protection products, fuel and seed material continues.^[46]

Russia set a new record for pea exports - 2.9 million tons

In 2023, the supply of Russian peas abroad amounted to 2.9 million tons, which is 2.6 times more than a year earlier. The export of peas from the Russian Federation turned out to be a record for all time. This is evidenced by the data of the Agroexport center under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. These statistics were released at the end of January 2024.

According to Interfax, citing materials from the center, China became the largest importer of Russian peas in 2023 - more than 1 million tons of products were delivered to this country. The three largest buyers of peas from the Russian Federation also included Spain and Turkey.

Deliveries of Russian peas abroad amounted to 2.9 million tons

China is one of the most promising and interesting markets for expanding the export of Russian peas. The demand for this culture will grow in the PRC, which is associated with a change in the lifestyle and income level of the population. Chinese consumers are increasingly switching to a healthy and healthy diet, aiming to increase the proportion of plant protein in their diet. In addition, there is a growing demand for peas as animal feed.

A protocol on phytosanitary requirements for peas exported from Russia to China was signed between the Rosselkhoznadzor and the Main Customs Administration of the PRC. Also, the Chinese side approved a list of Russian producers interested in the supply of peas to China, as well as pea keepers, including 110 enterprises.

In 2023, the Russian Federation collected a record harvest of leguminous crops, which reached 5.9 million tons. In 2022, the indicator was measured at 4.6 million tons. The export of leguminous crops increased 2.5 times in quantitative terms and 2 times in monetary terms. The main share of exports in physical terms - 77% - fell on peas.^[47]

Growth of vegetable oil exports by a third to 6.5 million tons

In 2023, Russia supplied more than 6.5 million tons of vegetable oil abroad, which is a third more than a year ago. This is stated in a study by the information and analytical agency OleoScope and the Fat and Fat Union. Excerpts from the report were published on January 24, 2024.

The current result is the highest for the country, it was achieved due to record yields of oilseeds in 2022 and 2023, the preservation of duties on the export of oilseeds and growing demand for domestic finished products abroad, OleoScope Kirill Lozovoy analyst told Interfax.

According to analysts, the increase in the export of vegetable oil is associated with record yields of oilseeds in 2022-2023. Factors such as the preservation of duties on the export of oilseeds, the growth of demand for Russian oil abroad and the competitive cost of domestic products also played an important role.

It is specified that in 2023 the Russian Federation supplied 4.29 million tons of sunflower oil to foreign markets (+ 31%). It accounted for over 65% of exports of all types of oils. Soybean oil exports amounted to 668 thousand tons (+ 8%), rapeseed - 1.55 million tons (+ 58%).

According to the study, in 2023, the export of shots from Russia amounted to 3.88 million tons, which is 28% more than in 2022. Thus, the export of sunflower meal amounted to 2.34 million tons (12% more than in 2022). The main buyers were Turkey and Belarus - 683 thousand tons (399 thousand tons) and 621 thousand tons (436 thousand tons), respectively.

The volume of soybean meal directed to foreign markets reached 782 thousand tons (34% more). The leaders in the purchase of these products in 2023 were Belarus (198 thousand tons against 7 thousand tons in 2022) and Turkey (193 thousand tons against 106 thousand tons).^[48]

Growth in rapeseed oil exports by 1.7 times to 1.7 million tons

In 2023, Russia supplied 1.7 million tons of rapeseed oil abroad, which is 1.7 times more than the previous year. In money, the volume of exports of these products increased by 20%, according to the data of the Agroexport Center under the Ministry of Agriculture published in mid-January 2024.

According to Interfax, citing materials from the center, most of the export of Russian rapeseed oil still falls on China. The latter in 2023 purchased these products in the amount of 1.46 million tons, which is 2.2 times more than a year earlier. In monetary terms, the supply of rapeseed oil from the Russian Federation to the PRC soared by 53%.

The largest importers of Russian rapeseed oil previously included European countries, but their share in the total supply is decreasing. During 2023, the export of rapeseed oil to Latvia in physical terms decreased by 20%, to 76 thousand tons, and in value terms - by 47%. Shipments to Norway decreased by 4 times, to 16 thousand tons in kind and 6.7 times in cash. Also in the top 5 buyers at the end of 2023 included Turkey (9.2 thousand tons, -62%) and Belarus (8.2 thousand tons, + 12%).

As the executive director of the Oil and Oil Union of Russia Mikhail Maltsev noted, thanks to the record harvest and protective measures of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia to load processing facilities in the 2022/23 season. A record volume of rapeseed oil was produced - about 1.5 million tons, which is 75% more than in the 2021/22 season. Almost the entire volume was exported, he stressed.

The press service of the Agroexport center also cites data according to which the Blago company exported 72.5 thousand tons of rapeseed oil in calendar year 2023, which is 13 thousand tons more than a year earlier. In addition to China, the group supplies products to Vietnam, Mongolia, Israel and Uzbekistan.^[49]

Russia halves seafood shipments to South Korea but remains biggest exporter

At the end of 2023, Russia halved the supply of seafood to South Korea, but remained the largest exporter. This was announced in January 2024 by the head of the fisheries information agency Alexander Savelyev, citing data from South Korean customs statistics. Read more here.

Russia increased annual exports of rapeseed oil 1.7 times

In 2023, Russia supplied 1.7 million tons of rapeseed oil abroad, which is 1.7 times more than the previous year. In money, the volume of exports of these products increased by 20%, according to the data of the Agroexport Center under the Ministry of Agriculture published in mid-January 2024. Read more here.

2022

Russia exported a record volume of potato chips - 44 thousand tons

The volume of potato chip exports from Russia in 2022 reached a record 44 thousand tons, which allowed the Russian Federation to enter the top ten largest suppliers of these products in the world. Such data are given in a study published in August 2023 by the Federal Center for the Development of Export of Agricultural Products (FGBU Agroexport) under the Ministry of Agriculture. Read more here.

Agricultural export growth by 12% to $41.5 billion

Russia at the end of 2022, the export of agro-industrial products increased by 12% compared to 2021, to $41.5 billion, while supplies to friendly countries amounted to $34 billion (82%) of the total. Such figures at the final meeting of the board of the Ministry of Agriculture in early June 2023 were cited by the deputy head. Governments of the Russian Federation Victoria Abramchenko

The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the reorientation of the supply of agricultural products from unfriendly countries to friendly ones. In general, according to her, the geography of Russian agricultural exports covers about 160 countries of the world. For 46 types of products, 18 areas of sales markets were opened, despite foreign trade restrictions.

Despite all the difficulties faced by Russian companies last year, exports at current prices showed an increase of about 12%. More than 70 million tons of domestic agricultural products and food were sent to foreign markets, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture reports.

The largest increase in the value contribution of exports was provided by the Volgograd and Sakhalin regions, Primorsky, Kamchatka and Altai Territories, as well as the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania and Dagestan.

According to the ministry, in 2022, the appearance of over 3,000 new regional "product-country" pairs with a total value of $1.46 billion, which have not been in the export structure of the regions over the past five years, was recorded.

In 2022, serious work was carried out to reorient export flows, form new supply chains and financial operations, and simplify the conditions for providing state support. This will help continue to increase exports to priority markets, concluded in the Ministry of Agriculture.^[50]

10 regions of the Russian Federation provided 67.5% of annual exports of the agro-industrial complex

The top 10 regions provided 67.5% of the all-Russian export of agricultural products. The five leaders remained unchanged - this, Rostov region,, and the Moscow Krasnodar Territory Primorsky Territory Kaliningrad region. At the same time, it entered the top 10 largest suppliers Saratov region with an export volume of $899 million. AGRARIAN AND INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Such data were published by the Federal Center for Product Export Development on April 12, 2023.

According to the study, Moscow is leading in terms of export growth of agricultural products in absolute terms for the period 2018-2022 Rostovskaya , and, and Moscow region the highest indicators of the total average annual export growth rate were demonstrated, and Kalmykia. Komi Ingushetia The number of regions with diversified exports is growing. The most diversified regions by the end of 2022 were the Kurskaya Tyumen regions Tambovskaya.

Export shipments of products of the agro-industrial complex of Moscow in 2022 amounted to $6 billion (15%), which is 53.5% higher than the previous year. The basis of exports - 63% against 52% in 2021 - are grain crops. This is ensured mainly due to the registration of the largest grain traders in Moscow, the review explains. Krasnodar Territory exported agricultural products for $3.5 billion (8%). The export structure is gradually diversifying: the share of the main product - wheat decreased by 8 percentage points, to 45% of the total export of the region's agro-industrial complex. At the same time, rapeseed oil shipments to China more than tripled (from $167 million in 2021 to $536 million in 2022).

Primorsky Krai in 2022 exported agricultural products for $2.6 billion (6%). The region traditionally specializes in the supply of fish products: in the export structure, it accounted for about 69%. Soybean exports are also actively developing. Exports from the Kaliningrad region last year amounted to $2.1 billion (5%). The key export industry of the region is fat and fat, it accounted for 64% of supplies last year. At the same time, the export of rapeseed seeds to Belarus has grown significantly.^[51]

Russia increased exports of agricultural products to India by 5 times

The export of products of the Russian agro-industrial complex (agro-industrial complex) to India in five years has grown fivefold, approaching $800 million. This was announced on March 14, 2023 by the head of the Agroexport center Dmitry Krasnov at the plenary session "Export potential of the Russian Federation for supplies to the Indian market," which took place during the Russian-Indian business mission in New Delhi.

According to the published data cited by Interfax, in 2022 Russia supplied 558.5 thousand tons of vegetable oil to India, which is 2.4 times more than in the previous year. The cost of these products reached $908.8 million, an increase of 2.9 times compared to 2021. In general, Russian vegetable oils occupied 4.3% of the Indian market.

Mostly raw sunflower oil is shipped from the Russian Federation to India. However, a number of Indian companies have expressed interest in purchasing processed and bottled vegetable oil - sunflower and soybean. In general, by the end of 2022, India came out on top among buyers of sunflower oil from Russia. At the same time, the Russian Federation has the opportunity to annually send more than 4.5 million tons of sunflower oil to foreign markets.

We see a big prospect in increasing shipments in these areas. We expect that when solving financial and logistics issues, our supplies of fat and fat products can reach 800 thousand tons in the coming years and exceed $1 billion, Krasnov said.

The Agroexport Center notes that there is also high potential in the export of leguminous products. About 35% of the inhabitants of India are vegetarians, which shapes the demand for plant-based raw materials such as legumes, fresh vegetables, fruits, plant-based meat and dairy substitutes. At the same time, the assistant to the head of the Rosselkhoznadzor Artem Daushev pointed out the prospects for exporting meat and finished meat products to India.^{[52][53][54][55]}

Agroexport growth by 14.8% to $41.3 billion

In 2022, Russia delivered agricultural raw materials and food products abroad in the amount of $41.3 billion, which is 14.8% more than a year ago ($35.97 billion). This is evidenced by data from the Federal Customs Service (FCS), published on March 13, 2023. In the period from 2012 to 2016, exports amounted to about $17 billion per year, by 2020 they grew to 30 billion.

In the structure of exports in 2022, almost a third are cereals, 20% are fat and fat products, 18% are fish and seafood.

The main trading partners for 2021 were (deliveries of more than $1 billion): EU, Turkey, China, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Belarus, Egypt. In 2023, the main customers may be: China, breaking out in first place, with a supply potential of up to $5 billion, Turkey, Kazakhstan, the EU and Egypt.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, in physical terms, sunflower exports in 2022 increased 2.5 times compared to 2021, flour - 3.4 times, rapeseed - 2.8 times, flax seeds - 45.9%. Margarine supplies increased by 35.7%, rapeseed oil - by 22.7%, soybean oil - by 19.8%, poultry meat - by 16.1%, fish and seafood - by 3.3%, soybeans - by 2.3%, wheat - by 1.6%, sunflower oil - by 1.5%.

According to the Federal Center for the Development of Exports of Agricultural Products (FGBU Agroexport) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Russia from 2017 to 2022. increased the export of beef in physical terms by 6.4 times, to 34.6 thousand tons.

Increase in imports of food and agricultural raw materials by 4.8% to $35.6 billion

According to Interfax, imports to the Russian Federation of food and raw materials for its production in 2022 increased by 4.8%, to $35.6 billion against $34 billion a year ago.

Import of white sugar in physical terms decreased by 30.4%, soybeans - 1.9 times, fresh and frozen fish, fish fillet - by 30.6%, poultry meat - by 26.1%, tobacco products - by 22.1%, cocoa beans - by 22.7%, apples - by 19.6%, tea - by 19.2%, animal feeding products - by 17%, tomatoes - by 16%, palm oil - by 11.5%, butter - by 7.8%, cheeses and cottage cheese - by 4.1%, citrus fruits - by 1.6%, bananas - by 1.7%.

At the same time, purchases of raw sugar increased by 21.9 times, pork - 2.1 times, cabbage - 1.9 times, corn - 1.7 times, rice - by 23%, sunflower seeds - by 22.4%, carrots - by 12.2%, grapes - by 10.5%, meat products and canned food - by 11.5%, tobacco raw materials - by 10.9%, grape wines - by 5.8%, frozen beef - by 5.7%.^[56]

Pollock imports to Russia decreased 10.7 times to 158 tons

Pollock imports to Russia in 2022 decreased by 10.7 times compared to 2021 and amounted to 158 tons. This is evidenced by the data of the Association of Pollock Miners (ADM), which were released at the end of February 2023. Read more here.

Russia increased exports of fish products by 4.5%

In 2022, Russia supplied about 2.15 million tons of fish products abroad, which is 4.5% more than a year earlier. Such data were published by the Federal Agency for Fishery on February 20, 2023. Read more here.

2021: Exports of agricultural products reached $37.7 billion, an increase of 23.6%

In 2021, Russia delivered 71.1 million tons of agro-industrial complex (agro-industrial complex) products abroad in the amount of $37.7 billion. This is evidenced by the data of Rosstat and the Agroexport center of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, which were published in mid-February 2022.

In 2020, the export of agricultural products was measured at 79 million tons worth $30.7 billion. Thus, in 2021, the monetary indicator increased by $7 billion, or 23.6%, but in physical terms, exports decreased.

According to Agroexport, the export of grain crops in 2021 amounted to $11.4 billion (43.1 million tons), the export of fat and fat products - $7.3 billion (7.7 million tons), fish and seafood - also $7.3 billion (2.1 million tons), food and processing industry products - $5.2 billion (9.3 million tons), other agricultural products - almost $5 billion (8.2 million tons).

The leaders in grain shipments last year were the Rostov region (by $4.709 billion) and Krasnodar Territory (by $2.256 billion), fat and fat products - Kaliningrad (by $1.377 billion) and Rostovskaya (by $1.081 billion) regions, dairy - Moscow region (for $361.4 million) and Stavropol Territory (for $146.4 million), meat - Moscow region (for $140.2 million) and Moscow (for $91.9 million), fish and seafood - Primorsky Territory (for $1.803 billion) and the Murmansk region (for $1.311 billion), food and processing products - Moscow (for $885.1 million) and the Moscow region (for $762.5 million).

The main buyers of Russian agricultural products remain EU China Turkey:,,,,,. Kazakhstan Egypt Korea Turkey became the largest buyer of Russian grain in 2021 (by $2.41 billion); in second place is Egypt (by $1.555 billion). Turkey has also become the main importer of fat and fat products, purchasing it for $1.293 billion; in second place - (by China $944 million), in third - the EU (by $834). Fish and seafood imports are leading (by South Korea $2.21 billion), followed by the EU (by $1.861 billion) and (by Japan $1.256 billion). Russia^[57]

2020

Growth of agricultural exports by 20%, to 79 million tons

Russian exports of agricultural products in 2020 exceeded imports for the first time. This is evidenced by the data of Rosstat and the Agroexport center of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

According to Agroexport estimates, in 2020 Russia shipped 79 million tons of agricultural products and food abroad, which is 20% more than a year earlier. The same increase was in money - up to $30.7 billion.

The export of agricultural products from Russia at the end of 2020 turned out to be a record. The previous maximum dated 2018, when 78.5 million tons of products worth $25.8 billion were delivered to other countries.

According to RBC, citing Andrei Sizov, director of the Sovekon analytical center, in 2020, for the first time in post-Soviet history, Russia became a net exporter of food in value terms, that is, it earned more on food supplies abroad than it spent on imports. Imports of food products and agricultural raw materials in 2020, according to Rosstat, to which Sizov refers, amounted to about $29.7 billion, that is, $1 billion less than exports.

In 2020, Russian-made products were bought in 150 countries. The largest importer remained. China Next is and Turkey. Kazakhstan

The Ministry of Agriculture linked the record export to the fact that in 2020 the domestic agro-industrial complex, despite the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and unfavorable weather conditions, showed "high rates of development" in all key areas. The country had a record harvest of rapeseed, rice and buckwheat, one of the best grain yields, the production of livestock and poultry, milk, and food industry products grew. As a result, the domestic market was fully provided with the necessary products and this made it possible to "effectively increase" food supplies abroad, and the favorable market situation significantly increased Russia's export revenues, the representative of the Ministry of Agriculture lists. Supplies were also affected by the fact that against the background of the pandemic, many countries increased the volume of purchases of agricultural products, creating significant reserves.^[58]

Growth in the export of feed herbs from Russia by 6 times, up to 65.7 thousand tons

Exports of hay and feed herbs from Russia in 2020 increased 6 times and reached 65.7 thousand tons against 10.8 thousand tons a year earlier. In 2018, the volume of exports was measured at 7 thousand tons, which means that in comparison with this year in 2020, the indicator increased more than 9 times. This is reported by the Rosselkhoznadzor with reference to the data of the Federal Customs Service.

The press service of the department noted that hay, alfalfa, clover, espartzet, feed cabbage, lupine, vika and other similar feed products, granulated or non-granulated in 2020, were supplied from Russia to 24 countries of the world.

In January 2020 alone, more than 6 thousand tons of feed herbs and plant products were shipped to foreign markets. This indicator indicates the continuing high demand for feed herbs and plant products from Russia.

The most popular crops among importers, according to the information system of the Rosselkhoznadzor FGIS "Argus-Fito," are:

• lupin seeds (90% of the total supply);
• fodder wika (5.6%);
• fodder esparcete and its seeds (1.5%);
• hay (1.4%).

The main buyers in 2020 were, Latvia,, and Netherlands. Poland Belarus

It is noted that drought in Europe and the emergence of new complexes for drying feed in the Russian Federation contributed to a sharp increase in the export of feed crops from Russia.

About a third of all hay produced in Russia is concentrated in Tatarstan, Bashkiria, Altai, Dagestan and the Novosibirsk region. About 30% of the product is produced in farms. Forage crops are exported mainly from the Central Federal District. In particular, the Voronezh and Oryol regions this year accounted for 50% of supplies. The main consumers of Russian hay today are Latvia, which accounts for 80% of supplies, and the Netherlands with a share of 11%.^[59]

2019: Increase in ruble revenue from the sale of Russian food products abroad

On June 5, 2019, it became known that ruble revenue from the sale of Russian food products abroad has almost tripled over the past five years. This is evidenced by the data of the analytical note of FinExpertiza (available to Invest-Forsyth).

The total revenue from the sale of food products abroad in 2013 from Russian entrepreneurs reached 517.87 billion rubles, but already in 2018 it grew to 1.57 trillion rubles, according to FinExpertiza analysts. The most profitable was the export of cereals: in 2018, the total income from their sale amounted to 658.12 billion rubles. In 2018, income from fish exports turned out to be significant - 269.47 billion rubles. Also, the sale of vegetable fats (167.96 billion rubles) brought good money. Sales of fish, cereals and fats accounted for 70% of the country's food exports.

Interestingly, these three categories of products also showed the largest revenue growth: the total amount of money received from deliveries abroad of cereals in 2018 increased 4.3 times, if compared with 2013. Russia Wheat exports the most from cereals: it is supplied to Middle East and to Severnaya. Africa

Revenue from the sale of fish, crayfish and shellfish tripled. The main buyers are China and South Korea. Income from the export of fats and oils for five years increased almost 2.5 times, in 2018 it reached 167.96 billion rubles.

Elena Trubnikova, Chairman of the Board of Directors of FinExpertiza, noted that the course towards import substitution helped Russian manufacturers. According to her, Russian companies first strengthened their expansion into domestic markets, and then entered foreign markets.

Earlier, Invest-Forsyth reported that the consequence of anti-Russian sanctions was a twofold increase in ruble revenue from sales of Russian metal and products from it^[60].

2017:21% increase in food and agricultural exports to $20.7 billion

Exports of food and agricultural raw materials from Russia in 2017 increased by 21.1% compared to the previous year and amounted to $20.7 billion. Izvestia writes about this with reference to the report of the Ministry of Agriculture.

The share of food products and agricultural raw materials in the total export volume in 2017 amounted to 5.8%

A third of the exports of food products fell on grain and products of the flour and cereal industry.

75% of commodity exports in value terms ($15.9 billion) fell on non-CIS countries.

The largest buyers of the products of the Russian agro-industrial complex in 2017 were:

• Egypt ($1.78 billion),
• Turkey ($1.78 billion),
• China ($1.77 billion) and
• South Korea ($1.46 billion).

In the medium term, the export of food products from Russia may grow 1.5 times and reach $30 billion, Andrei Sizov, director of the SovEkon analytical center, told the publication.

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See also

• Gas export
• Oil exports
• Russian arms exports
• Russian economy