Afghanistan has been one of Kazakhstan’s key wheat export destinations over the past four months, importing 260,000 tons of wheat from the country during this period.
Kazakh media reported on Tuesday, December 30, that from September to December 19, 2025, Kazakhstan exported more than 3.9 million tons of wheat to international markets, with a portion of these exports destined for Afghanistan.
According to the reports, Kazakhstan’s wheat exports to Afghanistan have increased by nearly 37 percent compared to the same period last year.
At the same time, Kazakhstan’s wheat exports to Uzbekistan rose by 35 percent, increasing from 1.315 million tons to 1.774 million tons, while exports to Kyrgyzstan more than doubled.
Aidarbak Saparov, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Agriculture, said the country’s total wheat export capacity is estimated at 13 million tons, and Kazakh wheat products are exported to 45 countries worldwide.
