BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 22. Russia accounted
for 83.1% of the value of Azerbaijan’s fruit and vegetable exports
in January–August 2026, making it the country’s leading export
destination, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Agriculture told Trend in response to a request.


The ministry said Russia, Italy, Germany, Belarus, and Georgia
ranked as Azerbaijan’s top five fruit and vegetable export
destinations by value during the reporting period.


Azerbaijan exported 540,900 tons of fruit and vegetables worth
$637.1 million from January through August 2026.


Shipments to Russia totaled 462,200 tons worth $529.5
million.


Italy ranked second, with exports totaling 2,000 tons worth
$27.7 million. Germany followed with 1,200 tons worth $17.4
million, Belarus with 12,700 tons worth $13.9 million, and Georgia
with 31,500 tons worth $10 million. These countries accounted for
4.3%, 2.7%, 2.2%, and 1.6% of Azerbaijan’s total fruit and
vegetable export value, respectively.


The main products exported to Russia included tomatoes, peaches
and nectarines, strawberries, hazelnut kernels, and apples.
Shipments included 134,500 tons of tomatoes worth $160.8 million,
61,000 tons of peaches and nectarines worth $85.2 million, and
55,300 tons of strawberries worth $81.5 million.







Exports to Italy consisted entirely of hazelnut kernels,
totaling 2,000 tons worth $27.7 million. Hazelnut kernels were also
the main product exported to Germany, with shipments reaching 1,100
tons worth $17.2 million.


Tomatoes and potatoes accounted for the largest shares of
Azerbaijan’s exports to Belarus by value, while onions and tomatoes
dominated shipments to Georgia.


In 2025, Russia, Germany, Türkiye, Ukraine, and Belarus ranked
among the top five destinations for Azerbaijan’s fruit and
vegetable exports, according to the ministry. Azerbaijan exported
846,000 tons of fruit and vegetables worth $901.5 million that
year.


Exports to Russia totaled 704,700 tons worth $696.5 million.
Shipments to Germany amounted to 3,900 tons worth $40.8 million,
while exports to Türkiye reached 28,400 tons worth $31.3 million.
Ukraine received 31,100 tons worth $27.5 million, and Belarus
received 19,000 tons worth $22 million. These countries accounted
for 77.3%, 4.5%, 3.5%, 3.0%, and 2.4% of the total export value,
respectively.