POTATO production in Armenia has reached 337,000 tonnes, according data unveiled by Deputy Economy Minister Arman Khojoyan, who oversees the country’s agriculture sector.
Of this, 14,000 tonnes were exported, a significant increase from the 1,300 tonnes in 2023. So far in 2025, exports have already reached 4,000 tonnes.
Over the past 10 years, the Ministry of Economy of Armenia has recorded significant changes in the country’s potato trade balance.
In recent years, Armenia has transitioned from being a potato importer to an exporter. While traditionally an importer, Armenia’s potato exports in 2024 saw a significant rise, with 2,500 tons exported in the first nine months. Simultaneously, potato imports decreased dramatically, with only 500 tons imported in the first 10 months of last year, mainly for seed purposes. This shift is attributed to increased domestic production and a decrease in reliance on imports.
Russian news agency TASS has reported that in the first five months of 2025, Armenia exported nearly twice as many potatoes to Russia as it did during the first half of 2024, and almost 17 times more than during the same period in 2023, the Armenian Ministry of Economy told TASS.
“Between January 1 and May 21 of this year, Armenia exported 4,200 tonnes of potatoes (fresh/frozen) to Russia, with a customs value of $1.777 mln,” the ministry noted in response to a TASS inquiry.
In 2023, Armenia exported $204 of Potatoes, making it the 151st largest exporter of Potatoes (out of 155) in the world, according to The Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC). During the same year, Potatoes were the 933rd most exported product (out of 973) in Armenia. In 2023, the main destinations of Armenia’s Potatoes exports were: Russia ($204).
