Leguminous vegetables market in Russia

Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2021, production of fresh leguminous vegetables in Russia grew from 80.2 thousand tons to 138.3 thousand tons, while the market volume expanded from 80.8 thousand tons to 138.9 thousand tons. This growth was driven by the state agricultural development program for 2017-2030, which stimulated investments in vegetable growing, including leguminous crops, aiming to boost production and import substitution. The entry of new large vegetable processing enterprises expanded production capacity. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused logistics disruptions, increasing reliance on domestic production and prompting further investment in greenhouse vegetable farming. By 2021, continued import substitution policies, reinforced by sanctions, and the launch of new processing facilities sustained the upward trend.

After peaking in 2021, production declined to 129.1 thousand tons in 2022 and 123.2 thousand tons in 2023, with the market volume falling to 131.7 thousand tons and 121.4 thousand tons respectively. The tightening of migration policy in 2022 created difficulties for labor-intensive harvesting of leguminous vegetables, leading to reduced output. The introduction of new labeling and traceability requirements for vegetable products within the EAEU may have also temporarily affected the market. The downturn continued into 2023, reflecting ongoing challenges in the segment.

Production leguminous vegetables in Russia

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Between 2017 and 2020, Russia ranked 28th globally in leguminous vegetable production, placing it among the world's leading producers.

Top producers of leguminous vegetables, 2017-2020

World map of production of leguminous vegetables, 2017-2020

Russia's leguminous vegetable production grew for the second consecutive year in 2020, reaching 116.4 thousand tonnes, a 34.0% increase from 2019. However, over the 2017-2020 period, production declined by 4.7%, averaging a 1.6% annual decrease. The lowest output was recorded in 2018 at 80.2 thousand tonnes, which represented the largest decline of 34.3%.

Annual dynamics of production in Russia in kind, 2017-2020, K t

In value, 2017-2020, K $ US

The value of Russia's leguminous vegetable production rose for the second year in a row in 2020, totaling 51 243 thousand US dollars, up 38.6% from 2019. From 2017 to 2020, production value fell by 11.5%, with an average annual decline of 4.0%. The minimum value occurred in 2018 at 29 376 thousand US dollars, marking the steepest drop of 49.3%.

Annual dynamics of production in Russia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Exports leguminous vegetables from Russia

Exports in kind, t

In 2020, Russia exported 887 tonnes of leguminous vegetables, a 37.4% increase from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, exports grew by 25%, averaging 7.7% annually. The lowest export volume was in 2019 at 646 tonnes, which saw the largest decline of 19.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Russia in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Armenia were consistently the top destinations for Russia's leguminous vegetable exports by volume, accounting for 24.3%, 23.9%, and 14.0% of exports, respectively. Together, they made up 62.2% of total export flows.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Russia in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

After two years of decline, Russia's leguminous vegetable export value increased in 2020 to 390 thousand US dollars, up 42.1% from 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, export value rose by 16%, with an average annual growth rate of 5.1%. The lowest value was recorded in 2019 at 275 thousand US dollars, while the largest drop occurred in 2018 at 13.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Russia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Pakistan remained the leading destinations for Russia's leguminous vegetable exports by value, with shares of 32.5%, 25.6%, and 9.2%, respectively. Combined, they represented 67.3% of total export value.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Russia in value, 2017-2020

Imports leguminous vegetables to Russia

Imports in kind, t

In 2020, Russia's leguminous vegetable imports fell sharply to 868 tonnes, a 59.6% decrease from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports dropped by 58.5%, averaging a 25.4% annual decline. The highest import volume was in 2019 at 2 149 tonnes, which also saw the largest increase of 61.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Russia in kind, 2017-2020, t

Throughout 2017-2020, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Azerbaijan were the main sources of leguminous vegetable imports to Russia by volume, accounting for 34.8%, 26.2%, and 14.6% of imports, respectively. Together, they comprised 75.6% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Russia in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

The market showed an unstable trend from 2017 to 2020, with import values varying 2.7 times from the low in 2017 to the high in 2019. In 2020, imports amounted to 1 916 thousand US dollars, down 30.2% from the previous year. The peak value was recorded in 2019 at 2 745 thousand US dollars, which experienced the largest increase of 109.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Russia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, and Azerbaijan were the primary sources of leguminous vegetable imports to Russia by value, with shares of 27.4%, 20.1%, and 14.5%, respectively. Together, they accounted for 62.0% of total import value.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Russia in value, 2017-2020