Russia's grain exports fall sharply

VTV.vn - According to the Russian Grain Union, the country's grain exports in the past four months have decreased by 25% compared to the same period in 2023, and the delivery range has also narrowed.

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Specifically, Russia's grain exports in the period from July to October 2025 totaled 20.6 million tons, 25% lower than the same period last year. Of which, wheat exports decreased by 28% to 18.2 million tons. In October this year, the delivery volume of major grains decreased by 20%, with only 6.454 million tons delivered compared to 8 million tons last year. Wheat exports totaled 6.024 million tons, down 14.2%. The amount of barley loaded on ships more than doubled, from 695,000 tons to 310,000 tons, corn decreased by nearly three times, from 354,000 tons to 120,000 tons, and beans decreased by 2.4 times, to 111,000 tons.

Elena Tyurina, Director of the Analytical Department of the Russian Grain Union, noted that the variety of grain and oilseed exports also decreased: only 9 types were exported in October compared to 26 in the same period last year. Egypt remained the leading buyer of Russian wheat, although exports there fell by 16.3% to 1.307 million tonnes. The second-largest importer, Türkiye, increased its imports by 1.9 times to 883,000 tonnes, while Iran increased its imports almost fivefold to 545,000 tonnes.

Countries with reduced export volumes include: Kenya with 105,000 tons, down three times; United Arab Emirates (UAE) down 2.2 times, to 95,000 tons; Oman down 2.9 times, to 71,500 tons. After growing in previous months, exports to Vietnam fell 36%, to 69,400 tons.

It is particularly noteworthy that the number of countries importing Russian wheat also narrowed: 30 countries in October compared to 50 countries in the same period last year.

Barley exports in October fell by more than half, and to just seven countries instead of 15. Iran became the largest buyer, increasing purchases to 164,000 tonnes. Corn exports were limited to just two destinations, with Iran, the largest buyer, reducing imports by 2.4 times. In October, 47 companies exported grain, while the number of ports fell to 43.

The average price of Russian wheat remained stable at $230 per ton, while producer prices fell to $160.7 per ton. Ms. Tyurina stressed that the decline in grain prices was due to expectations of a bumper harvest and adjustments to analyst forecasts.

According to the Russian Ministry of Agriculture , the country harvested 93.5 million tons of wheat, up 7.8% from last year. Barley reached 20.5 million tons, up 15.4% from last year.

Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev said that Russia's grain exports were falling due to low global prices. He added that by 2025, grain exports would be the only category with declining revenues.

Source: https://vtv.vn/xuat-khau-ngu-coc-cua-nga-giam-manh-10025110615585446.htm