BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb.16
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Georgia received $5.8 million from the export of sheep to Azerbaijan, Trend reports with reference to the Georgian National Statistical Service (Geostat).
Live sheep are exported from Georgia mainly to Arab countries. In 2020, the main importing countries were Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan.
In 2020, the export of sheep from Georgia was carried out to the following countries:
1) Saudi Arabia - $13 million;
2) Azerbaijan - $5.8 million;
3) Kuwait - $1.2 million;
4) Qatar - $0.4 million;
5) Oman - $0.1 million.
The coronavirus has affected the export of sheep from Georgia, but it has increased year on year. In 2020, 194,000 heads of sheep were exported from the country, which is 26 percent more than a year earlier. Last year, Georgia received $20.5 million from live sheep exports. This is $ 6.8 million more than in 2019.
The average export price of one sheep is $105.9 or 348 lari.
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