RUSSIA: Wheat exports continue to decrease
From 07.01.2020 to 05.01.2021, more than 36 million tons of Russian wheat were exported. That is 13% more than the same period in the previous MY. On April 22, 2021, this figure exceeded comparing with the previous year by 15%.
During the reporting period, Russia exported other crops in the following volumes:
| Crop | Export for the period 01.07.20 – 01.05.21, tons | Exports in comparison with the same period of the previous MY |
| Barley | 5,7 million | +50% |
| Corn | 3 million | |
| Peas | 0,7 million | +40% |
| Wheat bran | 0,7 million | +8% |
| Sunflower meal | 1,2 million | |
| Soybeans | 1,1 million | |
| Sunflower seeds | 0,6 million | |
| Rapeseed | 0,6 million | +42% |
| Flax seeds | 0,5 million | +13% |
In total, during the reporting period, Russia shipped almost 53 million tons of grain crops, oilseeds and their products, which is 10% higher than the same period of the previous year. 46.2 million of the 53 million tons were grains (45.1 million tons) and leguminous crops (1.1 million tons).
These products were shipped to 134 countries, while in the previous MY to 133 countries.
