10 Countries that Export the Most Wheat in the World

8. Kazakhstan

Exported value: $1.2 billion

Low prices allowed Kazakhstan to export two million tons more wheat in 2015/2016 than in previous season when country shipped 5.5 million tons. Weak domestic currency made the country’s crop cheap and thus competitive on the global market. The main importers of wheat from Kazakhstan were neighboring countries Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The beginning of this year brought a significant rise in export to Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, and China. According to Black Sea Grain, the country exported 58 percent more wheat in March this year compared to the same period in 2015, while WTE estimates that Kazakhstan increased the export by 104.2 percent between 2011 and 2015.