Kazakhstan Reports Major Growth in Grain Exports

Kazakhstan exported nine million tons of new crop grain between September 2024 and June 2025, marking a 60% increase compared to the same period in the 2023-2024 season, according to the Agriculture Ministry.

The primary destinations for Kazakh grain exports remain the countries of Central Asia and surrounding regions, The Caspian Post reports, citing Kazakh media.

Uzbekistan imported 3.3 million tons, a 32% increase, while exports to Tajikistan rose by 45% to 1.2 million tons. Afghanistan received 309,000 tons, a 46% increase, and shipments to the Kyrgyz Republic reached 233,000 tons, a 94% increase.

Exports to Iran grew 17.5 times to 974,000 tons, and shipments to Azerbaijan surged 116 times to 707,000 tons. This sharp rise is attributed both to the expansion of trade and economic ties and to the development of transport infrastructure, including international corridors.