BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. Azerbaijan’s agricultural sector at current prices amounted to 1.96 billion manat ($1.15 billion) from January through April 2023, up by 3.5 percent compared to the same period in 2022, Trend reports citing the report of the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan.
According to the report, livestock production in value terms increased by 3.5 percent, up to 1.79 billion manat ($1.05 billion), while crop production value reached 165.3 million manat ($97.2 million), rising by 3.2 percent.
Spring crops were planted on an area of 266,780 hectares as of May 1, 2023, including cereals and legume crops (including corn) on 22,340 hectares, potatoes on 45,900 hectares, and vegetables on 42,940 hectares.
The area of spring crops, hectares
|
January through April 2023 |
January through April 2022 |
Difference (%) |
|
|
Total planted area |
266,780 hectares |
306,104 hectares |
-12.8 |
|
Cereals and legumes |
22,340 hectares |
26,072 hectares |
-14.3 |
|
Wheat |
3,310 hectares |
4,160 hectares |
-20.4 |
|
Cumin (oats) |
4,880 hectares |
5,935 hectares |
-17.8 |
|
Corn |
2,168 hectares |
20,973 hectares |
3.4 |
|
Sunflower |
7,643 hectares |
7,946 hectares |
-3.8 |
|
Sugar beet (for processing) |
4,314 hectares |
4,197 hectares |
2.8 |
|
Potato |
45,907 hectares |
49,402 hectares |
-7.1 |
|
Vegetables |
42,943 hectares |
46,623 hectares |
-7.9 |
|
Melons and gourds |
10,788 hectares |
13,894 hectares |
-22.4 |
|
Annual plants |
975.5 hectares |
763.9 hectares |
27.7 |
|
Perennial plants |
3,661 hectares |
43,932 hectares |
-16.7 |
|
Other plants |
152.5 hectares |
209.6 hectares |
-27.2 |
From January through April 2023, Azerbaijan produced 187,300 tons of meat, 697,600 tons of milk and 726.5 million chicken eggs. The production of meat increased by 3.1 percent, milk - by 1.8 percent, and chicken eggs - by 13 percent compared to the same period in 2022.
Production of major livestock output:
|
Product |
January through April 2023 |
January through April 2022 |
Difference (%) |
|
Meat (live weight) |
187,300 tons |
181,600 tons |
3.14 |
|
Milk |
697,600 tons |
685,000 tons |
1.64 |
|
Chicken eggs |
726.5 million |
643.1 million |
12.97 |
Azerbaijan’s agricultural output at current prices amounted to 10.9 billion manat ($6.4 billion) in 2022, which is 3.4 percent higher than in 2021. The production of livestock products in value terms increased by 3.4 percent, to 5.4 billion manat ($3.1 billion), and in the field of crop production – by 3.3 percent, to 5.5 billion manat ($3.2 billion).
Azerbaijan’s agricultural output at current prices amounted to 9.16 billion manat ($5.39 billion) in 2021, which is 3.4 percent more than in 2020.
During this period, production in the livestock sector increased by 2.8 percent, to 4.6 billion manat ($2.7 billion), and in the field of crop production – by four percent, to 4.51 billion manat ($2.6 billion).