Key Market Indicators
Belarus is set to consume 653 thousand metric tons of wheat by 2026, according to recent projections. This figure is a 0.1% increase per year from the 649 thousand metric tons consumed in 2021. Since 2017, Belarusian wheat consumption has seen a 0.3% year-on-year decline. In 2021, Belarus was 73rd in the world for wheat consumption, with Bulgaria ahead at 649 thousand metric tons. India, the United States and Pakistan respectively took the top three spots. Belarus is also projected to produce 2.4 million metric tons of wheat by 2026, representing a 0.8% year-on-year increase from 2.3 million metric tons in 2021. Since 1997, Belarusian wheat production has seen a 0.5% year-on-year decline. In 2021, it was 37th in the world for wheat production, with Syria ahead at 2.3 million metric tons. India, Russia and the United States respectively took the top three spots.
