Russia achieves self-sufficiency in potatoes in 2025, indicator for food security doctrine exceeded - Agriculture Ministry

MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - Russia achieved self-sufficiency in potatoes from its own harvest at 97.9% in 2025, with the indicator for the food security doctrine at 95%, the Agriculture Ministry posted on the Max messenger.

Russia has also come close to achieving self-sufficiency targets for vegetables and melons at 89.6%, with the doctrine indicator at 90%.

As reported, according to preliminary data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), the potato harvest increased 9.4% to 19.5 million tonnes in 2025. Agricultural organizations increased the harvest to 5.2 million tonnes from 4.4 million tonnes, and private farms increased yields to 11.4 million tonnes from 10.5 million tonnes. Vegetable production decreased 0.9% to 13.8 million tonnes from 13.9 million tonnes in 2024. Agricultural organizations reduced the harvest to 4 million tonnes from 4.3 million tonnes, while private farms increased yields to 6.5 million tonnes from 6.3 million tonnes.

"The priority is to strengthen our positions in areas where thresholds have not yet been reached. These include dairy products, fruit, and berries. Over the past year, self-sufficiency in these areas increased to 85.3% and 44%, respectively," the Agriculture Ministry said.

The ministry also notes that Russia has been oversupplied with grain, meat, fish, sugar, and vegetable oil in recent years. "The increased production has strengthened food security in key areas. By the end of 2025, self-sufficiency in grain increased to 161%, in fish and fish products to 128.8%, and in meat to 102%," according to the statement.