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Pork market in Kyrgyzstan

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The pork market in Kyrgyzstan contracted significantly from 17 823 tons in 2018 to 6 824 tons in 2023. This decline was driven by a collapse in domestic production, which fell from 16 871 tons to 6 137 tons over the same period. Key factors included a persistent lack of systemic state support for the meat industry, insufficient investment resources, and ongoing problems with feed quality and veterinary services, which hindered modernization and efficiency in pig farming.

Compounding the production challenges, the absence of large-scale state-owned meat processing facilities limited market development. Meanwhile, imported frozen beef became a more attractive alternative for consumers due to price instability and better perceived value, further reducing demand for domestic pork. Although overall meat demand in the country grew, particularly from the restaurant sector, this demand was increasingly met by beef imports rather than local pork.

By 2023, the pork market had shrunk to less than half its 2018 size, with no major new production capacities or legislative changes to reverse the trend. The industry continued to face structural weaknesses, including fragmented animal husbandry practices and reliance on small-scale producers without access to improved technologies.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2025
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2025
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Kyrgyzstan
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Kyrgyzstan in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Kyrgyzstan in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kyrgyzstan in kind, 2018-2025, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Kyrgyzstan by countries, 2018-2025, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kyrgyzstan in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Kyrgyzstan by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2025
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kyrgyzstan, 2018-2025, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kyrgyzstan by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kyrgyzstan in kind, 2018-2025, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Kyrgyzstan by countries, 2018-2025, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kyrgyzstan in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Kyrgyzstan by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2025
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kyrgyzstan, 2018-2025, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kyrgyzstan by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2025
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production pork in Kyrgyzstan

In kind, 2018-2021, t

Top producers of pork, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of pork, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

Kyrgyzstan's pork production has declined for the third consecutive year. In 2021, the country produced 10 889 tons of pork, representing a 16.5% decrease compared to the previous year. From 2018 to 2021, production fell by 35.5%, which translates to an average annual decline of 13.6%.

Annual dynamics of production in Kyrgyzstan in kind, 2018-2021, t

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(16.3%)	(7.7%)	(16.5%)	(13.6%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports pork from Kyrgyzstan

Industry analysis indicates that Kyrgyzstan did not export any pork between 2018 and 2021.

Imports pork to Kyrgyzstan

Imports in kind, t

Following a two-year decline, pork imports into Kyrgyzstan increased in 2021. Imports totaled 593.3 tons, marking a significant 44.5% rise year-over-year. However, from 2018 to 2021, overall imports decreased by 37.7%, averaging an annual drop of 14.6%. The lowest import volume was recorded in 2020 at 410.5 tons, while the sharpest decline occurred in 2019 with a 49.9% decrease.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kyrgyzstan in kind, 2018-2021, t

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(49.9%)	(13.9%)	44.5%	(14.6%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2018 to 2021, Russia and Kazakhstan were the primary sources for pork imports into Kyrgyzstan, together accounting for 99.9% of total import volumes.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Kyrgyzstan in kind, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

After a two-year decrease, pork imports into Kyrgyzstan rose in value terms in 2021. Imports reached 1 577 thousand US dollars, showing a strong 24.8% increase compared to the previous year. Over the period from 2018 to 2021, however, import value fell by 51.4%, averaging an annual decline of 21.4%. The lowest value was recorded in 2020 at 1 263 thousand US dollars, with the most significant drop occurring in 2019 at 51.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kyrgyzstan in value, 2018-2021, K $ US