Salted, in brine, dried or smoked beef market in Kazakhstan

Earlier Report Observations

The market for salted, in brine, dried or smoked beef in Kazakhstan expanded from 616 t in 2018 to 888 t in 2021. This growth was initially supported by a domestic meat deficit exceeding 200 thousand tons in 2019, which prompted increased imports to meet demand. Subsequently, a national trend toward import substitution and a focus on domestic consumption in 2020 helped stabilize the market, shifting the balance toward local production.

In 2022, the market volume contracted sharply to 473 t. By 2023, it recovered to 499 t, aided by a broader surge in fresh and chilled meat production across the country, indicating strengthening activity in the meat sector despite reported raw material shortages at processing plants.

Production salted, in brine, dried or smoked beef in Kazakhstan

In kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Kazakhstan ranked 26th globally in the production of salted, brined, dried, or smoked beef.

Top producers of salted, in brine, dried or smoked beef, 2017-2020

World map of production of salted, in brine, dried or smoked beef, 2017-2020

Kazakhstan's production of salted, brined, dried, or smoked beef grew for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 679.6 tonnes, showing a moderate increase of 3.5% compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production rose by 16%, with an average annual growth rate of 5.1%.

Annual dynamics of production in Kazakhstan in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports salted, in brine, dried or smoked beef from Kazakhstan

Exports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kazakhstan in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Between 2017 and 2020, Kazakhstan's exports of salted, brined, dried, or smoked beef were almost entirely concentrated in Russia, which accounted for 100.0% of the total volume.

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

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

Exports in value, K $ US

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

From 2017 to 2020, Russia dominated Kazakhstan's exports of salted, brined, dried, or smoked beef in value terms, capturing 100.0% of the total market.

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

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

Imports salted, in brine, dried or smoked beef to Kazakhstan

Imports in kind, kg

The market showed an unstable trend during this period. In 2018, imports hit their lowest point at 1 582 kg, followed by a sharp rise to 89 358 kg in 2019, representing a 56-fold increase. By 2020, imports dropped to 59 647 kg, a 33.2% decrease year-on-year. The largest decline occurred in 2018, falling by 36.1%, while the biggest surge was in 2019, with a 5,548.9% jump.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kazakhstan in kind, 2017-2020, kg

From 2017 to 2020, Belarus was the primary source for Kazakhstan's imports of salted, brined, dried, or smoked beef, consistently making up 95.6% of the total volume.

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

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

Imports in value, K $ US

The market was marked by volatility over these years. In 2018, imports reached their lowest value at 26.8 thousand US dollars, then soared to 313.2 thousand US dollars in 2019, an 11.7-fold increase. In 2020, imports fell to 179.2 thousand US dollars, a significant drop of 42.8% compared to the previous year. The largest increase was in 2019, up by 1,067.2%.

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

Between 2017 and 2020, Kazakhstan's imports of salted, brined, dried, or smoked beef in value terms were heavily focused on Belarus, which held a 78.3% share, with other partners accounting for the remainder.

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

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