Kazakhstan Sees Surge in Grain Exports to Iran, Azerbaijan, and Central Asia

Kazakhstan exported 12.4 million tons of grain and flour between September 2024 and July 2025, reflecting a 34% increase compared to the same period in 2023-2024, when exports amounted to 9.3 million tons, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture.

Kazakhstan recorded substantial export growth to key regional markets, The Caspian Post reports citing foreign media.

Shipments to Uzbekistan rose by 28.2%, from 3.384 million to 4.338 million tons, while exports to Tajikistan grew by 39.2%, reaching 1.446 million tons. Deliveries to Kyrgyzstan more than doubled, increasing 2.5 times from 156,000 to 398,000 tons. Exports to Iran surged nearly 17-fold, jumping from 56,000 to 974,000 tons, and shipments to Azerbaijan skyrocketed 120-fold, from just 6,000 to 723,000 tons.

A major milestone of the 2024-2025 export season was the diversification of export destinations. For the first time, Kazakh grain reached Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

Additionally, Kazakhstan exported approximately 60,000 tons of wheat to Morocco and 15,000 tons to Vietnam.

Grain exports to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey resumed after a five-year hiatus, and shipments of durum wheat to Italy saw significant growth.

The increased volumes highlight the growing competitiveness of Kazakh grain on the international market and reinforce Kazakhstan’s standing as one of the world’s leading grain exporters.