Over past 20 years, the share of the Black Sea region (Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine) in the global grain export market has almost tripled - from 5.6 to 15.3%. This is according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Similar changes in market structure have also occurred in the global markets of individual crops - wheat, barley and corn. In expert’s opinion, especially significantly increased the total share of Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine on the wheat market- 17.9% in 1990/91 to 17.7% in 2012/13, i.e., more than 2 times. Nevertheless, a season earlier, in 2011/12, their total share has reached 24.7%, i.e. that is increased more than three times compared to the 1990/91 season.
Kazakhstan, Russian and Ukrainian market shares of barley and corn on world’ market increased from 11.9% to 21.9% and from 1.3 to 17.4%, respectively; that is, almost 2 times the world’ market of barley and more than 13 times in the corn market.