BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 1. Azerbaijan exported hazelnuts worth $78.6 million from January through September 2023, Trend reports.
The data of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication of Azerbaijan shows that hazelnut exports in monetary terms increased by $7.9 million, or 11.17 percent, compared to the same period in 2022 ($70.7 million).
In addition, Azerbaijan exported hazelnuts worth $106.3 million in 2022, which is $2.5 million, or 2.3 percent less than in 2021.
The data of the State Customs of Azerbaijan shows that the country exported 21,860 tons of hazelnuts in 2022.
The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council for the 2022/2023 season noted that Azerbaijan ranks 4th among the world producers of hazelnuts.
Moreover, Azerbaijan produced 24,000 tons of peeled hazelnuts during the reporting period. The country's share in world production is four percent.
In general, the top three included Türkiye (415,300 tons - 71 percent), Italy (38,700 tons - 7 percent) and the US (31,900 tons - 5 percent).
