Kazakhstan entered the top 10 world exporters of sunflower oil

Sunflower oil production in Kazakhstan has increased by 2.5 times over the past three years, exports by 4.8 times, and imports of packaged oil have decreased by 11%. For the first time, the republic entered the TOP-10 largest exporters of sunflower oil in the world, taking 8th place based on the results of 2024. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Based on the results of last year, Kazakhstan also entered the top three leading suppliers of sunflower meal to the European Union – this is a key livestock product in demand in dozens of countries.

According to the Ministry of Trade, export revenue from the sale of oils, meal and cake last season reached $ 562 million. In the coming years, Kazakhstan plans to increase this figure to $ 1 billion annually. Such growth will be possible due to a gradual change in priorities in crop production – from wheat to more profitable oilseeds, primarily sunflower.

“Today, Kazakhstan fully provides for the domestic market, stabilizes prices and simultaneously increases exports. We do not just export products – we strengthen the economic security of the country and become a supplier of food sustainability for the entire region. The Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan has effective tools for promoting Kazakhstani oil processing enterprises. These are trade and economic missions, an export acceleration program, as well as mechanisms for compensating for the costs of export promotion. And we are already seeing direct results today: over the past five years, there has been a steady increase in the supply of Kazakhstani vegetable oil to the world market,” said Nurlan Kulbatyrov, First Deputy General Director of QazTrade. Kazakhstan exports sunflower oil to Central Asian countries and China. The plans include expanding the geography of supplies to cover the Middle East.

Tags: sunflower oil, Kazakhstan