BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 6. Azerbaijan exported 5,600 tons of hazelnuts worth 29.8 million euros to the countries of the EU from January through August 2023, the statistical office of the EU (Eurostat) told Trend.
The data of the Eurostat shows that this is 1.5 times less in quantitative terms and 1.7 times in value terms year-on-year.
Azerbaijan exported 3,030 tons of hazelnuts to Germany (an increase of 1.7 times) worth 16.5 million euros (an increase of 1.6 times), to Italy - 1,620 tons (a decrease of 4.2 times) worth 8.5 million euros (a decrease of 4.5 times) during the reporting period.
In addition, EU countries imported 10,060 tons of hazelnuts from Azerbaijan in 2022 (an increase of 42.7 percent compared to 2021) worth 58.1 million euros (an increase of 44.5 percent).
Azerbaijan exported $106.3 million worth of hazelnuts to the world market in 2022, which is $2.5 million, or 2.3 percent less than in 2021.
The data of the Azerbaijan State Customs Committee shows that in 2022 the country exported 21,860 tons of hazelnuts to the world market.
The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council for the 2022/2023 season noted that Azerbaijan ranks 4th among the world producers of hazelnuts.
In general, Azerbaijan produced 24,000 tons of peeled hazelnuts during the reporting period. The country's share in world production is four percent. The top three included Türkiye (415,300 tons - 71 percent), Italy (38,700 tons - seven percent) and the US (31,900 tons - five percent).