Azerbaijan imported 536 tons of fresh or dried avocados worth US$1.7 million in the first six months of 2025, according to data from the State Statistical Committee. This represents a 28% increase in value and a 13% rise in volume compared to the same period in 2024.
Imports from Peru totaled 253 tons, valued at US$837,000, an 18% increase in value and 10% rise in volume year on year. Tanzania supplied 83 tons worth US$259,000, marking a 69-fold increase in value and 109-fold rise in volume compared to the previous year. Imports from Kenya reached 45 tons valued at US$171,000, six times higher in value and five times higher in volume. Morocco exported 28.5 tons worth US$101,700, reflecting a sevenfold increase in value and a tenfold rise in volume.
Türkiye shipped 54.5 tons worth US$81,800, a 63% decrease in value and a 62% drop in volume compared to the same period last year.
In 2024, Azerbaijan imported a total of 832 tons of avocados. Türkiye accounted for 45% of that total supply, while Peru represented 38%.
Source: Report News Agency
