Tomato export from Azerbaijan to Netherlands grows 955 times

In January-April this year, Azerbaijan exported 48,068 tons of tomatoes worth $ 58.217 million, which means 37.7% growth in value terms and 31.1% in quantitative terms compared to the same period last year, Report informs, citing the State Statistics Committee.

Azerbaijan exported 46,314 tons of tomatoes worth $ 54.415 million to Russia, 1.259 tons worth $ 2.3 million to Belarus, 162 tons worth $ 239,400 to Poland, 225.81 tons worth $ 192,110 to Ukraine, 86.72 tons worth $ 43,040 to Georgia, and 19.1 tons worth $ 25,770 to the Netherlands.

Compared to the previous year, supplies to Russia increased by 34.6% and 34.5%, respectively, to Belarus - by 2.3 times and 5.6 times, to Poland - by 3.1 times and 4.5 times. Meanwhile, exports to Ukraine – decreased by 16.7 % and increased by 41.2%, to Georgia – decreased by 8.4% and 72.7 %, and to the Netherlands – increased by 955 times and 368 times.

During the reporting period, 807.6 tons of tomatoes worth $ 854,280 were imported to Azerbaijan, which is 18% and 54% more, respectively, compared to the same period last year.

Azerbaijan imported 684.43 tons of tomatoes worth $ 785,170 from Russia, 114.77 tons worth $ 64,330 from Turkmenistan, 8.18 tons worth $ 4,500 from Iran, and 0.2 tons worth $ 280 from Turkiye.

Compared to the first quarter of 2021, supplies from Russia increased by 2.5 times and 2.4 times, respectively, from Turkmenistan - by 26.7% and 42.6%, and from Iran - by 273 times and 225 times. Azerbaijan didn’t import tomatoes from Turkiye a year ago.