Kyrgyzstan's 2026 grain harvest rises by 714,000 tons year on year

Bishkek, Oct. 14, 2026 – Kyrgyzstan harvested approximately 2.5 million tons of grain and 965,000 tons of potatoes in 2026, according to preliminary data from the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry. Compared with the same period last year, the grain harvest rose by 714,000 tons and the potato harvest by 317,000 tons.

The country's autumn harvest campaign is nearing completion. The Chui region leads in grain harvesting. Wheat and barley harvesting is virtually complete, while the gross grain corn harvest has exceeded 671,000 tons, nearly double last year's figure. A total of 891,000 tons of vegetables and 240,000 tons of melons and gourds have also been harvested. The bulk of the potato crop traditionally comes from the Issyk-Kul region.

Sugar beet harvesting is ongoing, with one-third of the planted area harvested so far at an average yield of 420 centners per hectare. In the southern regions, cotton harvesting has more than doubled compared with last year, and over 16,000 tons of cotton have been delivered to storage facilities. The ministry notes that the larger harvest helps ensure food supplies for the domestic market and provides raw materials for the processing industry.