Uzbekistan's Fruit and Vegetable Exports Reach US$872.9M

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) – Uzbekistan's fruit and vegetable exports reached a total of US$872.9 million in the first half of 2026, with 1.0867 million tonnes shipped, according to a foreign trade report released by the National Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics on July 28.

This represents a 0.8% (8,500 tonnes) increase in export volume and a 3.0% rise in export value compared to the same period in 2025. Fruit and vegetable products constituted 5.5% of the nation's total exports.

Among fruit exports, dried grapes led in volume with 47,700 tonnes, valued at US$58.0 million. Peaches followed with 35,000 tonnes, generating US$37.2 million, while cherries accounted for 25,200 tonnes, worth US$59.9 million.

Overall fruit exports experienced a decline, falling from 198,200 tonnes to 158,500 tonnes, with their value slightly decreasing from US$250.4 million to US$240.6 million. In contrast, dried apricot exports saw significant growth, increasing from US$13.0 million to US$25.2 million, and their volume rose from 8,100 tonnes to 9,400 tonnes.

Vegetable exports, however, showed an upward trend in both volume and value, climbing from 454,900 tonnes to 504,300 tonnes and from US$156.5 million to US$190.3 million, respectively.

Onions were the largest component of vegetable exports, totaling 277,500 tonnes and valued at US$82.1 million. Cabbage came next with 137,800 tonnes, worth US$53.8 million. Carrot exports grew from 34,100 tonnes to 51,300 tonnes, with their value increasing from US$6.9 million to US$11.9 million. Garlic exports nearly doubled, rising from 2,900 tonnes to 5,400 tonnes, and their value increased from US$3.9 million to US$8.7 million.

Exports of melons and watermelons decreased from 144,800 tonnes to 128,600 tonnes, though their value increased from US$34.3 million to US$41.0 million.

Nuts and peanuts exports remained largely consistent at 12,400 tonnes, compared to 12,200 tonnes in the previous year, although their value slightly decreased from US$29.3 million to US$28.3 million.

Mung bean exports increased from 32,800 tonnes to 35,000 tonnes, with their value rising from US$30.0 million to US$33.3 million.

The statistics committee also reported that agricultural and food products played a significant role in the country's foreign trade. Exports of food products and live animals reached US$1.3216 billion, accounting for 8.3% of total exports and marking a 9.0% increase compared to January–June 2025.