Turkey to become world's largest pasta exporter

At the Russian Durum Day 2025 international conference, Namik Kemal Parlak, the editor-in-chief of Miller magazine, predicted a surge in the global pasta market, which reached 4.864 million tons or 6.537 billion dollars in 2023. Italy currently dominates this market, followed by Turkey, which has seen a steady increase in its share since 2014. In 2023, Italy led with 1.941 million tons of pasta exports, compared to Turkey's 1.246 million tons, but by 2025, Turkey's exports are expected to reach 1.5 million tons. As of 2024, Turkey exported pasta to over 165 countries and plans to further expand its capacity from the current 3 million tons annually to 4 million tons by adding six more factories. These expansions aim to position Turkey as the global leader in pasta exports.

This ambitious forecast was announced by the editor-in-chief of Miller magazine Namik Kemal Parlak during the international conference Russian Durum Day 2025. According to Kemal Parlak, the volume of the global pasta market in 2023 amounted to 4.864 million tons or 6.537 billion dollars. The largest importers of pasta in the world are the United States, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Japan. Italy is currently in first place in the global pasta market, and Turkey is in second place, said Namik Kemal Parlak. Since 2014, Turkey's share in the global pasta market has been steadily growing. In 2023, Italy exported 1.941 million tons of pasta, compared to 1.246 million tons exported by Turkey. According to Miller's preliminary data, in 2024 Turkey's exports increased to 1.458 million tons, and 1.5 million tons of exports are planned for 2025. In 2024, Turkey shipped pasta to more than 165 countries. Namik Kemal Parlak noted that supplies to EU countries are limited by a ...