The European Union displaced China from the first place in the import of food from Russia

The European Union overtook CHINA in 2021for the purchase of Russian food. The growth of exports to the EU was provided primarily by the rise in price of crabs and grain.

The countries of the European Union became the largest buyer of Russian food in 2021, according to the data of the federal center Agroexport (available from RBC). Last year, the EU bought $4.7 billion worth of agricultural products from RUSSIA, which is 41% more than in 2020, and displaced China from the first line of the former leader. Russian food supplies there in 2021 fell by 12%, to $3.5 billion. At the end of the year, China took only third place, leaving behind Turkey, which increased purchases of Russian agricultural products by 38%, to $4.3 billion.

What is important to know about Russian food exports

In monetary terms, the EXPORT of the Russian agro-industrial complex in 2021 set a new record - it grew by more than 23% compared to the previous year, which, in turn, was also a record.

If in 2020 Russia exported agricultural products worth $30.6 billion, then in 2021 it will already be worth $37.7 billion. .1 million tons of products in 2021 against 78.9 million tons in 2020.

The main article of Russian food exports is grain: in 2021, it was sent abroad for $11.4 billion (plus 12% by 2020). In second place is fish and seafood ($7.3 billion; +37%). Almost the same amount Russia exported oil and fat products last year (+48%).

Russia in 2020 showed a record for the supply of food abroad Business

Why the EU has become a leader

The increased food supplies to the EU countries in 2021 were mainly due to an increase in the supply of fish products, as well as grain, follows from the data of Agroexport. The share of fish products accounted for almost 40% of all exports to European countries in monetary terms - $ 1.9 billion out of $ 4.7 billion. The share of grains - a little more than 12%, or $ 577 million.