Baku, Azerbaijan, March 18
By Kheyraddin Nasirzade - Trend:
In January-February 2019, the total volume of food production in Azerbaijan amounted to 630.9 million manats, which is 23.2 percent more than in the same period of 2018, Trend reports referring to the State Statistical Committee of the country.
In January-February of this year, growth was recorded in the production of beverages - by 63.4 percent to 44.3 million manat, and but a decrease in tobacco products - by 32.1 percent to 7.04 million manats.
In total, the country's food, beverage and tobacco production was worth 682.3 million manats, having increased by 25.4 percent over a year.
Food, beverage and tobacco production in Azerbaijan (January-February 2019):
Goods produced in January-February 2019 |
Difference compared to 2018 (%) |
Finished goods in warehouses as of March 1, 2019 |
|
Food |
|||
Meat (including poultry meat), 1,000 pieces |
53.5 |
102.7 |
- |
Sausages, tons |
1,329.5 |
120.3 |
3.4 |
Whole milk, 1,000 tons |
157.6 |
102.8 |
- |
Cream and sour cream, tons |
792.9 |
100.1 |
- |
Cheese and quark, tons |
8,338 |
99.9 |
52.1 |
Butter, tons |
3,927.4 |
100 |
1.4 |
Jam and marmalade, tons |
12,668.5 |
105.8 |
4,722.6 |
Vegetable oil, tons |
9,503 |
126.5 |
2,194 |
Margarine, tons |
7,386.2 |
96.2 |
367.6 |
Salt, 1,000 tons |
9.2 |
136.1 |
0.4 |
Sugar and granulated sugar, 1,000 tons |
56.1 |
12 times growth |
22.5 |
Bread and bakery products, 1,000 tons |
209.4 |
101.7 |
- |
Beverages |
|||
Champagne, 1,000 decaliters |
0.3 |
- |
3 |
Vodka, 1,000 decaliters |
609.5 |
7.8 times growth |
106.6 |
Brandy (cognac), 1,000 decaliters |
7.8 |
5.6 times growth |
14.2 |
Wine, 1,000 decaliters |
79.9 |
19 |
1,075.6 |
Beer, 1,000 decaliters |
342.6 |
119 |
229 |
Liqueur, 1,000 decliters |
25.1 |
163 |
40.5 |
Non-alcoholic beverages, 1,000 decaliters |
2,432.3 |
136 |
564.2 |
Tobacco products |
|||
Fermented tobacco, tons |
1,061.9 |
119.7 |
670.5 |
Cigarettes, million pieces |
212.7 |
50.2 |
1.1 |