BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 29. Azerbaijan exported hazelnuts worth $11.8 million in January 2024, Trend reports.
According to calculations based on data from the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communications of Azerbaijan, hazelnut exports in monetary terms increased by $1.6 million, or 15.69 percent compared to the figure for the same period of 2023 ($10.2 million).
Meanwhile, based on the data of the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council for the 2022/2023 season, Azerbaijan ranks 4th among the world hazelnut producers.
Azerbaijan produced 24,000 tons of peeled hazelnuts during the reporting period. The country's share in the world production is 4 percent.
The top three are Türkiye (415,300 tons - 71 percent), Italy (38,700 tons - 7 percent) and the United States (31,900 tons - 5 percent).
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