Kazakhstan recorded a decrease in food consumption compared to 2020

In 2021, compared to 2020 there was a decrease in food consumption of the main food groups, except sugar and confectionery.

Consumption of the main food groups

(per capita average)                                                                                                                                          kg

The Bureau of National Statistics recorded a decrease in the consumption of such significant food groups as milk and dairy products - by 6.3%, bread products and cereals - by 4.7%, meat and meat products - by 1.7%.

On average for the month of 2021 consumption of certain types of food per capita was: potatoes – 3.9 kg, wheat bread from flour of the 1st grade – 2.8 kg, beef – 2.0 kg, apples – 1.6 kg, rice, granulated sugar – 1.3 kg, raw milk, kefir – 1.3 l, eggs – 16.2 pieces, pasta – 0.9 kg, fresh or chilled fish -0.8 kg, black tea – 0.1 kg.

Food consumption in urban and rural areas

 (per capita average)                                                                                                                                times

When comparing the consumption of the main food groups by rural and urban populations, the greatest differentiation is observed in the consumption of eggs, bread products and cereals, as well as fruits.

Considering the regional aspect of the average per capita consumption of the main food groups with the smallest and largest volume of consumption, the following leading regions can be noted:

 

Food groups	Regions with the smallest volume of consumption	Regions with the largest volume of consumption
bread products and cereals	Mangystau region (98.5 kg)	Turkestan region (172.4 kg)
meat and meat products	Shymkent city  (52.6 kg)	Almaty region (97.0 kg)
fish and seafood	Shymkent city  (4.6 kg)	North Kazakhstan region (22.2 kg)
milk and dairy products	Shymkent city  (140.1 kg)	Eastern Kazakhstan region (294.9 kg)
eggs (pieces)	Mangystau region (127 pcs)	Kostanay region (260 pcs)
oils and fats	Nur-Sultan city (11.7 kg)	Western Kazakhstan region (21.0 kg)
fruits	Shymkent city  (56.1 kg)	Mangystau region (98.5 kg)
vegetables	North Kazakhstan region (59.9 kg)	Turkestan region (102.2 kg)
potatoes	Shymkent city (38.2 kg)	Western Kazakhstan region (58.0 kg)
sugar, jam, honey, chocolate, confectionery	Shymkent city  (29.6 kg)	Karaganda region (51.9 kg)

 

Food consumption data obtained from a sample survey of 12 000 households by standard of living.

Consumption of main foodstuff, on average per capita – the amount of food (separately for each type of food) consumed on average by one household member during the considered period of time. It is calculated by dividing the volume of consumption of certain types of food products by the number of household members present. For the enlarged groups, consumption is calculated taking into account the recalculation of the components into the primary product.

 www.stat.gov.kz/ Official statistics/By industry/Statistics of standard of living