Azerbaijan's watermelon exports Georgia soar in 1H2024

Azerbaijan exported 5,702 tons of watermelons worth $2.7 million in the first half of 2024, Report informs, citing the country's State Statistical Committee.

Compared to the corresponding period in 2023, the exports fell by 24 percent in volume and dropped by 29 percent in value.

During the reporting period, Azerbaijan exported 3,404 tons (-33%) of watermelons to Russia for $1.8 million (-39%), 1,145 tons (-31%) to Ukraine for $496,000 (+3.3%), 843 tons (+6 times) to Georgia for $253,000 (+6 times), 308.4 tons (+7.3%) to Belarus for $101,500 (+35%), and 1.3 tons to Saudi Arabia for $13,500 (no supply a year ago).

Meanwhile, in 2023, Azerbaijan exported a total of 12,210 tons of watermelons to eight countries, of which 42.5 percent went to Russia, 28 percent to Ukraine, and 21 percent to Georgia.