In brief
Kazakhstan's 2026 grain harvest totaled 24.3 million tonnes, topping a 15‑year high, while first‑half exports climbed 9 % to 1.657 million tonnes, and the two‑year combined grain and flour exports hit 31.5 million tonnes, both record highs since independence.
Kazakhstan reported a grain harvest of 24.3 million tonnes in 2026, the highest level in 15 years, according to Xinhua.
The Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture noted that this volume is only exceeded in two prior years over the past decade and a half.
Grain exports increased 9 % to 1.657 million tonnes in the period from September to October 19, 2026, as cited by the national railway operator Kazakhstan Temir Zholy.
Across the two marketing years—September 2024 to August 2025 and September 2025 to August 2026—Kazakhstan exported 15.5 million tonnes and 16 million tonnes of grain and flour in grain equivalent, respectively, both figures representing record highs since the country’s independence, the ministry added.