Russia’s imports of vegetables up by 9.9% yoy in 2024

In 2024, import of tomatoes increased by 14.9% year-on-year to 479,400 tons.
Vegetable imports to Russia in 2024 increased by 9.9% year-on-year to 1.7 mil-lion tons, fruit imports grew by 2.4% to almost 6.1 million tons, the Russian agricultural watchdog reported.
"According to the FGIS Argus-Fito, in 2024, compared to 2023, there is an in-crease in the volume of imports of fruits and vegetables. Friendly countries increased supplies. <…> Import of vegetables to Russia increased by 9.9%. By the end of 2024, this figure was equal to 1.7 million tons, in 2023 it was about 1.6 million tons. <…> In general, supplies of fruits to Russia from foreign countries increased by 2.4%. By the end of 2023, this figure was equal to almost 6 million tons, and in 2024 almost 6.1 million tons," the report says.



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