Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 18
By Eldar Janashvili – Trend:
The total value of food production in Azerbaijan reached 2.535 billion manat ($1.494 billion) from January through September 2019, which is 15.1 percent more than in the same period of 2018, Trend reports referring to Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee.
The production of beverages increased by 40.4 percent up to 344.498 million manat ($203.064 million), while the production of tobacco products - by 78.5 percent to 111.206 million manat ($65.550 million) from January through September 2019.
Food, beverage and tobacco production in Azerbaijan (from January through September 2019):
Goods produced from January through September 2019 |
Difference compared to the period from January through September 2018 (%) |
Finished goods in warehouses as of Oct. 1, 2019 |
|
Food |
|||
Sausages, tons |
5,891 |
146 |
3.2 |
Cream and sour cream, tons |
4,360 |
122.2 |
- |
Cheese and quark, tons |
38,160 |
101.9 |
47.4 |
Butter, tons |
17,727 |
100.3 |
9.8 |
Jam and marmalade, tons |
63,517 |
113 |
7,608 |
Vegetable oil, tons |
37,744 |
102.9 |
754.9 |
Margarine, tons |
33,845 |
97.8 |
489.1 |
Salt, 1,000 tons |
52.4 |
114.7 |
1.4 |
Sugar and granulated sugar, 1,000 tons |
213.9 |
161 |
14.3 |
Bread and bakery products, 1,000 tons |
942.3 |
101.7 |
- |
Beverages |
|||
Champagne, 1,000 decaliters |
0.5 |
41.7 |
3.1 |
Vodka, 1,000 decaliters |
1,345 |
3.5 times growth |
190.3 |
Brandy (cognac), 1,000 decaliters |
16.1 |
117.5 |
13.6 |
Wine, 1,000 decaliters |
446.4 |
42.2 |
1,014 |
Beer, 1,000 decaliters |
4,144 |
103 |
337.3 |
Liqueur, 1,000 decliters |
251.1 |
3.1 times growth |
43.4 |
Non-alcoholic beverages, 1,000 decaliters |
20,705 |
110.9 |
476.7 |
Tobacco products |
|||
Fermented tobacco, tons |
3,861 |
2-time growth |
935 |
Cigarettes, billion |
4.4 |
172.4 |
1.1 |
($1 = 1.7 manat on Oct. 18)
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