BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 22
By Nargiz Ismayilova - Trend:
The total value of food production in Azerbaijan exceeded 3.4 billion manat ($2 billion) from January through December 2019, which is 3.9 percent more compared to the same period of 2018, Trend reports referring to the country's State Statistical Committee.
The production of beverages increased by 34.3 percent and exceeded 437.8 million manat ($257.5 million), while the production of tobacco products increased by 77.3 percent and exceeded 248.9 million manat ($146.4 million) from January through October 2019.
Food, beverage and tobacco production in Azerbaijan (from Jan. through Dec. 2019):
|
Goods produced in the period of Jan.– Dec. 2019 |
Difference compared to the period of Jan.– Dec. 2018 (%) |
Finished goods in warehouses as of Jan. 1, 2020 |
|
|
Food |
|||
|
Sausages, tons |
8,439 |
+47.5 |
5,8 |
|
Cream and sour cream, tons |
5,884 |
+23,7 |
- |
|
Cheese and quark, tons |
50,998 |
+2 |
44,9 |
|
Butter, tons |
23,792 |
+1,4 |
44,3 |
|
Jam and marmalade, tons |
84,348 |
+11 |
8328 |
|
Vegetable oil, tons |
53,003 |
+7.1 |
3085 |
|
Margarine, tons |
47,269 |
+0.1 |
661 |
|
Salt, tons |
747,000 |
+16 |
900 |
|
Sugar and granulated sugar, tons |
2.7 million |
+40 |
193,000 |
|
Bread and bakery products, tons |
12.5 million |
+1.7 |
- |
|
Beverages |
|||
|
Champagne, decaliters |
500 |
-83.9 |
3.1 |
|
Vodka, decaliters |
21.1 million |
+150.2 |
215,000 |
|
Brandy (cognac), decaliters |
248,000 |
+50.3 |
123,000 |
|
Wine, decaliters |
7 million |
-53.2 |
16,000 |
|
Beer, decaliters |
50.6 million |
+9 |
2.4 million |
|
Liqueur, decliters |
3.1 million |
+52.4 |
394,000 |
|
Non-alcoholic beverages, decaliters |
253.4 million |
+13.1 |
5.3 million |
|
Tobacco products |
|||
|
Fermented tobacco, tons |
4,621.2 |
+32 |
634 |
|
Cigarettes |
9.5 billion |
+92,5 |
700,000 |
(1 USD = 1.7 AZN on Jan. 22)
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