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Russian wheat exports to Kenya have climbed 10% year-on-year this season, the Russian agriculture export agency Agroexport reported on Monday (June 1).
According to the agency, shipments reached around 1.4 million tons by late May, already surpassing the roughly 1.3 million tons delivered during the entire previous season. The current figure is second only to the record 1.7 million tons shipped in the 2023/24 season.
Agroexport said “Kenya remains one of the key markets for Russian wheat suppliers in Africa, accounting for about 7% of the country’s grain exports to the African continent.“
The increase in supplies to Kenya fits into the general trend of expanding Russia’s agricultural trade with African countries. According to Alexander Yakuba, an advisor to Agroexport, exports of Russian finished agro products to African countries have increased by more than two times in value over the past five years. It was previously reported that Russian agricultural exports to Africa reached over US$7 billion in 2024, an increase of 19% compared to 2023.
While grain remains the backbone of supplies, exports of higher-value products have more than doubled, including animal feed, yeast, soft drinks, tea and coffee concentrates, and molasses. According to Agroexport estimates, Russia’s agricultural exports to Africa could surpass US$7.5 billion by 2030, driven by shipments of grain, vegetable oils, livestock products, processed foods, and fish.
In other Russia-Africa wheat export data, Russian wheat exports to Egypt rose 19% this year, while supplies to Sudan have jumped 78%, while shipments to Cameroon reached 137,000 tons worth US$32 million in 2025, up 3.2 times year-on-year.
Separately, analysts at railway operator Rusagrotrans have said that the leading importers of Russian wheat are the MENA (Middle East & North Africa) countries, “Where it is difficult to compete with Russia due to its logistical proximity to these markets.”
In April, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that 81 Russian regions are now cooperating with African trade partners.
