According to the SSC, this year 147.600 thousand tons of grapes have been collected, what is by 600 tons more than for 1st December, 2013. This year the price for grapes was high, and the buyers could not enjoy a great choice - an average of 1.5 manats per kilogram.
Azerbaijan has grown a nightingale, and wine grapes. The winery enterprises ("Aqro-Azərinvest", "AZGRANATA", "Vinagro", "CASPİAN COAST WINERY & VINEYARDS" etc.) have about 4.800 hectares of vineyards, of which 3.8 ha are for fruits. This represents about 30% of the country's vineyards. In 2013, in addition to grapes purchased from private individuals, these farms used 29.200 tons of own crop. Today Azerbaijan grows mostly fertile grape varieties. If in 2008-2009, yields per hectare averaged 74 centner, in 2013 this figure reached 91 centner.
According to the State Customs Committee, over the first nine months of this year Azerbaijan exported 453.3 tons of grapes in the amount of $ 342.900. Last year Azerbaijani winegrowers took out of the country 1 179.8 tons of grapes. From abroad in the off-season has been purchased more than 1.400 tons of grapes. Azerbaijan imports large amount of dried grapes. In 2013 the purchase of sultanas totaled 1,542.6 tons ($805.3 thousand.)
Over three quarters imports amounted to 343.6 tons ($ 181.100.)
During the anti-alcohol campaign in 1985, the area under vines in Azerbaijan decreased from 267.800 to 181.400 hectares. The trend of logging of vineyards continued in the period of agrarian reforms and privatization winery in 1996-1998. As a result, the area of vineyards dropped to 20.500 hectares.
During the first 11 months of this year, Azerbaijan produced 937.700 decalitre of wine, which is by 38.2% more than over the same period of 2013. --08B--
Economics
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According to data released by the State Statistics Committee, Azerbaijan’s agricultural sector achieved slight production growth in the first eight months of 2024. The total volume of agricultural production reached 8.723 billion manats, which is 0.8% higher than during the same period last year. However, this growth occurs against a backdrop of increasing food imports, despite significant government subsidies aimed at supporting domestic agriculture.
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Azerbaijan has unveiled strong fiscal indicators for the first eight months of the current year, reporting a state budget surplus that underscores the country’s economic resilience amidst global uncertainties. According to operational data released by the Ministry of Finance, state budget revenues from January to August 2024 reached 25 billion 223.4 million manats, while expenditures amounted to 22 billion 362.4 million manats.
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Azerbaijan has made significant progress in diversifying its energy balance, with renewable sources playing an increasingly important role in the country's electricity production. Operational data for January-August 2024 show that total electricity generation reached 19,235.4 million kilowatt-hours (kWh), marking a noticeable shift towards greener energy.
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Bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Russia are accelerating, particularly in the agricultural sector, as Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev and Russia’s Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut underscored during their high-level meeting on September 13 in Baku.
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