Tomato market in Kyrgyzstan

Earlier Report Observations

The tomato market in Kyrgyzstan expanded significantly between 2018 and 2023, with market volume rising from 229.0 thousand tons to 301.1 thousand tons. This growth was supported by the country's ideal climatic conditions for tomato cultivation, which fostered agricultural development and helped production increase from 224.7 thousand tons to 280.8 thousand tons over the period.

Production experienced a temporary contraction in 2020 and 2021, but imports surged to offset the shortfall, peaking at 24.3 thousand tons in 2021. This import flexibility helped maintain overall market supply, ensuring consistent availability for domestic consumption despite fluctuations in local output.

Exports remained minimal throughout, except for a brief increase to 6.5 thousand tons in 2022, indicating that the vast majority of production is absorbed by the local market. The overall trend reflects a resilient and growing domestic tomato industry.

Production tomato in Kyrgyzstan

In kind, 2018-2021, K t

Top producers of tomato, 2018-2021

World map of production of tomato, 2018-2021

Kyrgyzstan's tomato production declined for the second consecutive year. In 2021, the country produced 231.1 thousand tons of tomatoes, which represents a 2.6% decrease compared to the previous year. Looking at the period from 2018 to 2021, production increased by 2.8% overall, translating to an average annual growth rate of 0.9%. The highest production level was recorded in 2019 at 240.7 thousand tons, which also saw the largest annual increase of 7.1%.

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

Exports tomato from Kyrgyzstan

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The data reveals irregular changes, indicating a volatile market environment. There was a 39-fold variation between the minimum export volume in 2018 and the maximum in 2021. In 2021, Kyrgyzstan exported 5,074 tons of tomatoes, marking a sharp increase of 390.8% compared to 2020. The largest decline occurred in 2020 with a drop of 17.4%, while the largest increase was recorded in 2019 at 869.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kyrgyzstan in kind, 2018-2021, t

From 2018 to 2021, Russia and Kazakhstan dominated the geographical structure of Kyrgyzstan's tomato exports in volume terms, jointly accounting for 100.0% of total export flows.

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

World map of product's exports from Kyrgyzstan in kind, 2018-2021

Exports in value, K $ US

The market exhibited an unstable trend throughout the timeframe. Export volumes hit their lowest point in 2018 and peaked in 2019, with the peak value being 11.2 times higher than the trough. In 2021, tomato exports from Kyrgyzstan reached 642 thousand US dollars, representing a significant improvement of 103.7% year-over-year. The maximum value was recorded in 2019 at 930 thousand US dollars. The largest decline occurred in 2020 with a decrease of 66.1%, while the largest increase was recorded in 2019 at 1,019.5%.

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

Over the period from 2018 to 2021, Russia and Kazakhstan formed a duopoly in Kyrgyzstan's tomato exports in value terms, with a combined share of 99.9% of total export flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's exports from Kyrgyzstan in value, 2018-2021

Imports tomato to Kyrgyzstan

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The data reveals irregular changes, indicating a volatile market environment. Import volumes reached their lowest point in 2018 and peaked in 2021, showing a 5.5-fold difference between these years. In 2021, Kyrgyzstan's tomato import volume reached 24,257 tons, which is 164.6% higher than the previous year. The largest decline occurred in 2020 with a decrease of 35.8%, while the largest increase was recorded in 2019 at 224.3%.

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

Throughout 2018–2021, Uzbekistan (accounting for 42.5% of imports in volume), Turkmenistan (37.2%), and Kazakhstan (11.8%) remained the key partners for Kyrgyzstan's tomato imports in kind, together representing 91.6% of total import flows.

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

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

Imports in value, K $ US

The market showed signs of volatility over the observed period. The lowest import value was recorded in 2018, while the highest was reached in 2021, with a peak-to-trough ratio of 5.1 times. In 2021, Kyrgyzstan imported a total of 18,690 thousand US dollars worth of tomatoes, representing a 138.6% rise compared to 2020. The largest decline occurred in 2020 with a decrease of 7.8%.

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

Over 2018–2021, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan remained the main suppliers of tomatoes to Kyrgyzstan in value terms, with a combined share of 84.3% of total imports. The remainder was fragmented across other countries.

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

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