Russia’s 2026 grain harvest reaches around 140 mln tons, wheat exceeds 95 mln tons

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The harvest of oilseeds has grown by 13% since the start of the year, reaching 34.8 million tons, with the final annual figure projected to exceed 35 million tons in net weight

MOSCOW, November 11. /TASS/. Russia’s grain harvest so far in 2026 has reached approximately 140 million tons in bunker weight, including more than 95 million tons of wheat, the Agriculture Ministry reported, following a speech by Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut at a meeting of the State Duma Committee on Agrarian Issues.

"The harvesting of grain and leguminous crops is nearly 97% complete. A total of 140 million tons of grain has been harvested in bunker weight, including 95 million tons of wheat. By the end of the year, the harvest is expected to reach about 140 million tons in net weight," the ministry said in a statement.

The harvest of oilseeds has grown by 13% since the start of the year, reaching 34.8 million tons, with the final annual figure projected to exceed 35 million tons in net weight. The sugar beet harvest is expected to hit 52 million tons, significantly higher than last year’s figure.

Meanwhile, the ministry forecasts a record harvest for fruits and berries at 2.3 million tons, including 2.1 million tons of apples.

The Agriculture Ministry also anticipates a record herring catch this year of around 800,000 tons. "Production of pork, milk, and eggs is on the rise. Aquaculture output has increased by more than 15%. In the food and processing industry, the production of cereals, vegetable oils, cheeses, and canned fruits, vegetables, and meat products has grown," the ministry added.

In 2025, Russia recorded its third-largest grain harvest in history, exceeding 144 million tons.

In 2024, Russia’s grain harvest totaled nearly 130 million tons. In 2023, the country saw its second-largest harvest on record at approximately 143 million tons, or about 147 million tons when including the Donbass and Novorossiya regions.

In 2022, Russia set an all-time record for total grain production, harvesting 157.676 million tons.

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