ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 22. From January through August of the current year, the production of food products in Kazakhstan reached 2.5 trillion tenge ($4.5 billion) in value—19.1 percent more than in the same period of 2024, Trend reports via the Bureau of National Statistics of Kazakhstan.
The industrial production index amounted to 110.1 percent. In terms of regions, the largest volumes of food production in value terms were recorded in the Almaty region (310.9 billion tenge ($559.6 million)), Kostanay region (298.1 billion tenge ($536.6 million)), and North Kazakhstan region (239.7 billion tenge ($431.5 million)). Also among the top five leading regions were Almaty city (214.7 billion tenge ($386.5 million)) and Akmola region (189.5 billion tenge ($341.1 million)).
The main volume of production in the sector came from dairy products (465.6 billion tenge ($838.1 million)), meat and meat products (451.1 billion tenge ($811.9 million)), as well as flour and cereal products, starches, and starch products (370.5 billion tenge ($666.9 million)). Additionally, the production of vegetable and animal oils and fats amounted to 347.9 billion tenge ($626.2 million), bakery, pasta, and flour confectionery products - 258.3 billion tenge ($464.9 million), prepared animal feed - 161.9 billion tenge ($291.4 million), fruits and vegetables - 87.6 billion tenge ($157.7 million), fish, crustaceans, and mollusks - 34.7 billion tenge ($62.5 million).
In monthly dynamics, prices for first-category eggs increased the most significantly: immediately by 6.6 percent. Prices also rose for meat and meat products (by 2.9 percent), sugar, jam, honey, chocolate, and confectionery products (by 1.4 percent), oils and fats (by 1.2 percent), fish and seafood (by 0.8 percent), bakery products and cereals (by 0.7 percent), and dairy products (by 0.6 percent). Meanwhile, prices for fruits and vegetables showed a decrease of 6.6 percent—an expected seasonal price drop.
In annual dynamics, the prices increased the most for oils and fats (by 20.5 percent), meat and meat products (by 16.2 percent), fish and seafood (by 13.9 percent), fruits and vegetables (by 13.5 percent), sugar, jam, honey, chocolate, and confectionery products (by 10.5 percent), dairy products (by 8.6 percent), first-category eggs (by 8.4 percent), bakery products and cereals (by 4.1 percent).
Kazakhstan occupies a pivotal role in the global and regional agri-food landscape, particularly as the preeminent grain producer in Central Asia and a key player in the wheat and flour export markets, consistently ranking among the foremost producers and exporters of these essential commodities on a global scale. The nation is increasingly positioning itself as a burgeoning exporter of oleaginous seeds and protein-rich livestock products, with its agrarian sector functioning as a pivotal economic catalyst and investment magnet, attributable to its extensive arable land assets and geopolitical significance.
