Kazakhstan’s wheat exports are estimated at 12.5 mln tons

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated Kazakhstan’s wheat export potential in the MY 2025/26 at 9.5 million tons, 0.5 million tons higher than the December forecast. However, taking into account feed meal exports, which are not included in the forecast, Kazakhstan’s total wheat exports in grain equivalent this season will be approximately 12.5 million tons, according to Yevgeny Karabanov, head of the analytical committee of the Grain Union of Kazakhstan.

According to the Grain Union, feed meal exports in the current marketing year will amount to 3.1 million tons.

The USDA also estimated Kazakhstan’s wheat harvest in 2025 at 18.9 million tons. According to the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture, the country’s gross wheat harvest (bunker weight) was 20.3 million tons.

Yevgeny Karabanov also noted the forecast for wheat imports by the main buyers of Kazakh grain. According to USDA estimates, Uzbekistan will import 4.3 million tons this season, while Afghanistan will import 4.6 million tons.

According to the Grain Union, in the previous marketing season, Uzbekistan imported 4 million tons of wheat and flour (in grain equivalent) from Kazakhstan, while Afghanistan imported approximately 2 million tons.

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