According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the total value of Azerbaijan’s fruit exports increased in 2022. This figure amounted to nearly $450 million, up by 9.4 percent on annual basis. Last year, the total volume of fruit exports by Azerbaijan also grew, by 5.6 percent, compared to 2021, equaling 396,000 tons.
Azerbaijan’s agricultural production value in actual prices amounted to 10.38 billion manat ($6.09 billion) from January through November 2022, up by 3.4 percent compared to the same period of 2021.
As of December 1, 2022, the country harvested 1.81 million tons of vegetables (growth of 1.17 percent), 468,700 tons of melons (up by 1.91 percent), 1.2 million tons of fruits and berries (growth of 4.64 percent) and 211,700 tons of grapes (an increase of 3.27 percent).
Azerbaijan exported 641,603 tons of fruits and vegetables in 2021 for a total of $630.3 million. Compared to 2020, the export volume and value of vegetables and fruits increased by 5.8 percent and by 3.8 percent, respectively.
