Over the first four months of 2025, Kyrgyzstan exported 143.7 tons of honey — 45.9 tons more than during the same period in 2024, when 97.8 tons were exported. This represents a 47 percent year-on-year increase. The press service of the Ministry of Agriculture reported.
Key export destinations (January—April 2025):
- China — 82 tons (the largest importer)
- United Arab Emirates — 24.5 tons
- Uzbekistan — 15 tons
- Kuwait — 4.6 tons
- Qatar — 6.3 tons
Honey imports:
- 2024 — 44.8 tons
- 2025 — 0.5 tons
The ministry notes that imports have nearly ceased, indicating both a sufficient level of domestic production and growing consumer trust in locally produced honey.
