Libya’s recorded wheat consumption exceeds global averages by more than 470%, raising questions over import volumes.
The Egyptian government received about 4 million tons of local wheat in the 2025 season, an increase of about 18% over the previous year.
total wheat imports are forecast to rise to 7.4 million metric tons (MMT) in MY 2025/26, up from 6.35 MMT in the previous marketing year.
The shipments position the kingdom as the third-largest African customer to have fully received all contracted U.S. wheat volumes.
World wheat consumption in 2025-26 was forecast by the USDA at a record-high 823 million tonnes, up 4.1 million tonnes from November.