Treenuts market in Belarus

Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2021, the treenuts market in Belarus expanded, reaching 25 519 metric tons in 2021. This growth was supported by a 22% increase in walnut sales across the CIS region between 2017 and 2021, which boosted demand for nuts in Belarus through regional trade. Imports rose significantly during this period, supplying the growing market. Concurrently, Belarus launched experimental nut groves in Minsk, Grodno, and Brest regions, acclimatizing seedlings of walnuts and hazelnuts for future industrial cultivation.

After 2021, the market contracted sharply, falling to 14 546 metric tons by 2023. Sanctions and external economic factors from 2022 onward disrupted trade, leading to a 65% drop in imports that year. High competition on the nut market, with a consumer shift toward economy and mid‑range packaged products, further pressured the market structure. Although specific legislative changes in Belarus were not recorded, these external shocks significantly reduced overall market volume.

Domestic production initiatives continued throughout the period, with experimental groves developing since 2018 and the first hazelnut harvest expected around 2023‑2024. In 2024, Russia’s introduction of an export duty on pine nuts from August 1 may indirectly affect Belarus’ nut trade within the EAEU. State and private efforts to expand hazelnut and walnut cultivation aim to reduce import dependency over time.

Production treenuts in Belarus

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Top producers of treenuts, 2017-2020

World map of production of treenuts, 2017-2020

In 2018, Belarus recorded its lowest treenuts production at 19 730 tonnes. Production then increased by 4.3% in 2019, reaching a peak of 20 587 tonnes. In 2020, output declined slightly by 2.1% to 20 146 tonnes.

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

Exports treenuts from Belarus

Exports in kind, t

Belarus has seen its treenuts exports grow for three consecutive years. In 2020, the country exported 9 553 tonnes, marking a 5.3% increase from 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, exports surged by 270.3%, averaging an annual growth rate of 54.7%.

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

From 2017 to 2020, Russia was the dominant export partner for treenuts in volume terms, accounting for 99.4% of total exports.

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

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

Exports in value, K $ US

The export market in value terms exhibited volatility during this period. The lowest point was in 2017, while exports peaked in 2019 at 12 995 thousand US dollars, representing a 294.8% increase. In 2020, export value dropped sharply by 30.8% to 8 990 thousand US dollars, with a 5.2-fold difference between the peak and trough years.

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

During 2017–2020, exports in value terms were heavily concentrated on Russia, which made up 96.5% of the total.

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

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

Imports treenuts to Belarus

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The import market in volume terms showed signs of volatility. The lowest volume was recorded in 2018 at 8 155 tonnes, a 5.7% decline. Imports then rebounded sharply in 2019 with a 71.1% increase. In 2020, imports rose slightly by 1.7% to {value_last_year} tonnes, with a 1.7-fold difference between the peak and trough from 2018 to 2020.

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

From 2017 to 2020, the main sources for treenuts imports in volume terms were Vietnam (25.1%), Ukraine (16.6%), and the United States (11.7%), together accounting for 53.3% of total imports.

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

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

Imports in value, K $ US

The import market in value terms was characterized by volatility. The lowest value was in 2017, while imports peaked in 2019 at 71 285 thousand US dollars, an 84.9% increase. In 2020, import value fell abruptly by 31.3% to 48 944 thousand US dollars, with a 2.2-fold gap between the peak and trough.

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

Over 2017–2020, the largest contributors to imports in value terms were Vietnam (28.3%), the United States (19.7%), and Turkey (8.8%), collectively representing 56.7% of total imports.

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

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