Kazakhstan increases grain and oilseed production in 2025

Kazakhstan has increased production of grain, oilseeds and potatoes, according to the Khabar 24 news outlet. Data from the Bureau of National Statistics show that the 2025 harvest of cereals and pulses, excluding rice, exceeded 25.4 million tonnes. This is nearly 730,000 tonnes more than a year earlier.

Wheat is the country's main grain crop, and its harvest rose from 18.6 million to 19.3 million tonnes. Rice production also increased, to 526,000 tonnes.

Oilseeds recorded the largest gain. Almost five million tonnes were harvested, 48% more than in 2024. The potato harvest reached 2.8 million tonnes, up 8%. However, sugar beet production fell by almost 42% to 735,000 tonnes, and barley harvests also declined.