On January 13, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC reported that Kazakhstan supplied 101,000 tons of grain to Azerbaijan in December 2024.

December 2024 marked a record month for new crop grain transportation, with volumes increasing by 63% compared to December 2023, reaching 1.4 million tons. Domestic transportation rose by 23%, while exports grew by 78%, totaling 1.1 million tons. Grain supplies to Central Asian countries saw significant growth: Uzbekistan by 47%, Tajikistan by 58%, Kyrgyzstan by 14%, and Turkmenistan by 5%. Grain exports to Azerbaijan resumed, totaling 101,000 tons.

Exports to China increased by 6%, and shipments to Afghanistan rose by 35%. Transportation through the Black Sea ports grew threefold, while volumes to the Baltic countries quadrupled.

From September to December 2024, over 5 million tons of new crop grain were transported, 50% more than during the same period in 2023. Domestic transportation reached over 1 million tons, a 27% increase, while grain exports accounted for 57% of the total volume, about 4 million tons. Exports to Central Asia grew by 38%, with Kyrgyzstan seeing a 19% increase, Uzbekistan 45%, and Tajikistan 57%.

Shipments to China rose by 2%, and Afghanistan's imports increased by 51%. Grain transportation through the port of Aktau to Iran increased thirtyfold, while shipments through the Black Sea ports rose by 39%, and deliveries to the Baltic countries doubled.