Uzbekistan ships 1.59 million tonnes of wheat flour in 2025

Flour exports reach 1.59 million tonnes

Uzbekistan exported 1.59 million tonnes of wheat flour worth $441.7 million in 2025, according to Russian agricultural publication Zol.ru. The figures underline the republic’s position as one of Central Asia’s principal milling centers, with commercial-scale processing supporting substantial shipments of a higher-value grain product.

Exports remained significant in 2026. During the first seven months of the year, Uzbek suppliers shipped 832,500 tonnes of flour valued at $247.4 million. The seven-month volume was already more than half of the total reported for all of 2025, while its value also exceeded half of the previous year’s result. The available figures do not establish whether shipments accelerated or slowed later in the period because no monthly breakdown was provided.

Export value rises relative to volume

The reported totals imply a higher average export value per tonne in January-July 2026 than in 2025 as a whole. Several factors can affect that comparison, including flour specifications, contract timing, transport costs and the mix of destination markets. The source does not provide prices by grade or customer, so the figures should not be interpreted as a direct measure of milling margins or domestic wheat costs.

The data nevertheless matter for millers, grain suppliers and logistics operators. Flour exports allow Uzbekistan to sell processed wheat products rather than only raw grain, keeping part of the processing activity inside the country. Sustaining shipments above 800,000 tonnes in seven months requires regular access to wheat, milling capacity, packaging, storage and outbound transport. Any disruption in those links can affect contract execution and the competitiveness of Uzbek flour.

Zol.ru’s headline refers to expanding sales markets, but the supplied source text does not identify individual destination countries or quantify shipments by market. It is therefore not possible to determine from these figures whether the 2026 performance reflects deeper sales in established destinations, entry into new countries or a change in the balance among regional buyers.

Industry focus turns to Tashkent conference

The outlook for Uzbekistan’s grain and flour-milling industries is scheduled for discussion at the sixth international Asia Grains & Oils Conference in Tashkent on September 16, 2026. Alisher Makhmudov, an agricultural market and logistics expert focused on Central Asia, is expected to serve as a key speaker and moderator and present information on the Uzbek agricultural market.

For market participants, the central questions are whether the current export pace can be maintained, how reliably mills can source wheat and which routes can support further sales. Importers will also be watching product consistency and delivery costs, while processors must balance export commitments with operational capacity and raw-material availability.

The published data confirm that Uzbekistan has already developed a sizeable flour-export business. They do not, however, disclose production capacity, wheat sourcing, destination shares or profitability. Those details will be necessary to judge whether the country’s milling sector is gaining durable market share or simply responding to short-term demand conditions in 2026.