Krasnodar Krai accounted for 15% of Russia's pig exports in 2024.

Krasnodar Krai accounted for 15% of Russia's pig exports in 2024.
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In total, Russian livestock breeders exported 259,600 live pigs in 2024. Thus, Kuban's share of Russia's total exports amounted to 15%. The main countries importing live pigs were Armenia and Georgia.

Overall, Russian animal exports in 2024 increased by 22%. In live weight, they amounted to over 83,000 tons. The main importing countries were Georgia (34% of the total volume), Kazakhstan (21%), and Azerbaijan (18%). This was reported by Interfax, citing the federal center Agroexport.

In addition to pigs, Kuban exported 2,600 live cows, worth a total of $3 million . Primarily to Georgia and Tajikistan. In addition, 116 purebred dogs and cats were exported, worth a total of $33,700. The United States was the sole importer.