Agricultural production in Azerbaijan
According to FAOSTAT, Azerbaijan produced 3.3 million t of cereals, 1.9 million t of vegetables, 1.8 million t of fruit, 367,361 t of meat and 2.3 million t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were wheat (1.9 million t), barley (1.1 million t) and potatoes (954,005 t).
- Products recorded
- 101
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 6
- products
- Year
- 2024
Azerbaijan ranks second or third in the world for persimmons and cranberries.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in seed cotton (+480%), followed by dry onions (+94%).
Livestock numbers: 2.3 million cattle, 5,304 pigs, 7.0 million sheep and 410,000 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals | 3,305,281 | 75 | 0.11% | +44% |
| All milk | 2,257,002 | 50 | 0.23% | +22% |
| All vegetables | 1,861,517 | 59 | 0.16% | +56% |
| All fruit | 1,786,358 | 65 | 0.19% | +28% |
| All roots and tubers | 954,005 | 79 | 0.1% | +16% |
| All meat | 367,361 | 86 | 0.1% | +26% |
| All sugar crops | 224,671 | 101 | 0.01% | +30% |
| All eggs | 121,103 | 51 | 0.12% | +29% |
| All tree nuts | 97,304 | 28 | 0.53% | +122% |
| All citrus fruit | 69,225 | 72 | 0.04% | +92% |
| All pulses | 19,507 | 112 | 0.02% | −22% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow milk | 2,222,195 | 50 | 0.28% | +22% |
| Wheat | 1,901,046 | 42 | 0.24% | +35% |
| Barley | 1,067,119 | 27 | 0.75% | +57% |
| Potatoes | 954,005 | 45 | 0.24% | +16% |
| Tomatoes | 870,986 | 27 | 0.46% | +81% |
| Skim milk of cows | 561,726 | 42 | 0.39% | −32% |
| Watermelons | 339,709 | 29 | 0.32% | +4.1% |
| Onions, dry | 327,529 | 42 | 0.3% | +94% |
| Maize | 302,689 | 86 | 0.02% | +49% |
| Apples | 300,023 | 36 | 0.31% | +19% |
| Seed cotton | 237,651 | 22 | 0.33% | +480% |
| Grapes | 231,429 | 36 | 0.3% | +57% |
| Sugar beet | 224,671 | 37 | 0.08% | +30% |
| Cucumbers | 215,868 | 25 | 0.25% | +1.2% |
| Persimmons | 192,366 | 3 | 3.82% | +37% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 187,297 | 29 | 0.48% | +7.2% |
| Cotton seed | 177,000 | 21 | 0.43% | +312% |
| Chicken meat | 142,321 | 75 | 0.11% | +43% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 140,473 | 57 | 0.2% | +15% |
| Hen eggs | 120,903 | 51 | 0.13% | +29% |
| Cabbages | 120,732 | 47 | 0.16% | +36% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 100,090 | 78 | 0.04% | +78% |
| Eggplants | 96,238 | 23 | 0.17% | +26% |
| Melons | 90,413 | 26 | 0.32% | −21% |
| Sheep meat | 84,101 | 27 | 0.73% | +22% |
| Cotton lint | 80,545 | 22 | 0.33% | +381% |
| Hazelnuts, in shell | 75,698 | 4 | 6.25% | +152% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 66,709 | 29 | 0.24% | +137% |
| Pears | 60,492 | 28 | 0.22% | +51% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 53,554 | 45 | 0.23% | +13% |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 52,646 | 35 | 0.1% | +99% |
| Beer | 51,941 | 111 | 0.03% | −0.4% |
| Sour cherries | 51,829 | 10 | 3.49% | +102% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 49,879 | 55 | 0.11% | +9.5% |
| Margarine and shortening | 46,985 | 37 | 0.36% | +92% |
| Plums | 44,727 | 30 | 0.35% | +75% |
| Quinces | 43,204 | 6 | 6.21% | +59% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 41,173 | 39 | 0.42% | +15% |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 37,743 | 8 | 3.5% | +2,078% |
| Carrots and turnips | 31,717 | 74 | 0.07% | +170% |
| Apricots | 30,780 | 24 | 0.67% | +42% |
| Sheep milk | 30,207 | 37 | 0.31% | +14% |
| Sunflower seed | 29,341 | 39 | 0.06% | +48% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 27,407 | 38 | 0.12% | −13% |
| Butter of cow milk | 27,022 | 37 | 0.45% | +24% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 23,977 | 46 | 0.27% | +15% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 22,744 | 71 | 0.07% | −15% |
| Raw sugar | 22,107 | 98 | 0.01% | +16% |
| Green garlic | 21,932 | 36 | 0.07% | +8.3% |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 21,747 | 25 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| Rice (paddy) | 15,291 | 94 | 0% | +471% |
| Wool, greasy | 14,730 | 20 | 0.87% | −12% |
| Walnuts, in shell | 13,498 | 24 | 0.31% | +54% |
| Wine | 12,720 | 41 | 0.05% | +52% |
| Raspberries | 11,795 | 13 | 1.28% | −1.7% |
| Figs | 11,659 | 20 | 0.87% | +24% |
| Cheese from skimmed cow milk | 11,192 | 25 | 0.41% | −39% |
| Cherries | 11,126 | 27 | 0.36% | +44% |
| Peas, dry | 10,676 | 48 | 0.08% | −4.1% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 9,484 | 33 | 0.48% | +22% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 9,484 | 37 | 0.44% | +22% |
| Millet | 9,462 | 49 | 0.03% | +12,188% |
| Oats | 9,372 | 52 | 0.04% | +292% |
| Oil of maize | 9,331 | 31 | 0.3% | −68% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 7,777 | 45 | 0.13% | +172% |
| Molasses | 7,106 | 99 | 0.01% | +16% |
| Oranges | 6,465 | 84 | 0.01% | +308% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 6,169 | 27 | 0.94% | — |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 6,055 | 45 | 0.18% | +15% |
| Lemons and limes | 5,868 | 67 | 0.03% | +48% |
| Honey | 4,819 | 47 | 0.24% | +104% |
| Goat milk | 4,600 | 89 | 0.02% | −12% |
| Olives | 4,386 | 33 | 0.02% | +418% |
| Beans, dry | 4,367 | 83 | 0.01% | −58% |
| Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. | 4,246 | 33 | 0.03% | +6.2% |
| Other nuts | 3,948 | 30 | 0.36% | +3.9% |
| Almonds, in shell | 3,579 | 23 | 0.09% | +620% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 3,221 | 30 | 0.5% | +22% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 3,156 | 68 | 0.07% | +71% |
| Cranberries | 2,888 | 3 | 0.46% | +3.1% |
| Cottonseed oil | 2,623 | 45 | 0.06% | +42% |
| Currants | 2,259 | 12 | 0.32% | +13% |
| Peas, green | 2,244 | 62 | 0.01% | +92% |
| Mushrooms | 1,560 | 40 | 0% | +4.0% |
| Tea leaves | 1,202 | 37 | 0% | +154% |
| Olive oil | 1,165 | 29 | 0.04% | +31% |
| Kiwi fruit | 684 | 18 | 0.02% | +211% |
| Vetches | 636 | 18 | 0.1% | +38% |
| Lentils, dry | 618 | 34 | 0.01% | −44% |
| Chestnuts, in shell | 555 | 18 | 0.03% | −29% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 468 | 154 | 0% | −31% |
| Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling | 334 | 12 | 0.07% | +33,300% |
| Rye | 206 | 56 | 0% | +140% |
| Eggs from other birds in shell, fresh, n.e.c. | 200 | 32 | 0% | −2.9% |
| Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed | 145 | 33 | 0.03% | −13% |
| Sorghum | 95 | 101 | 0% | +83% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 55 | 64 | 0% | −48% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 33 | 124 | 0% | −31% |
| Fat of pigs | 33 | 123 | 0% | −31% |
| Soybeans | 30 | 98 | 0% | +7.1% |
| Pistachios, in shell | 27 | 17 | 0% | +238% |
Live animals, 2024
| Product | Head | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 29,372,000 | 80 | 0.11% | +1.8% |
| Sheep | 7,041,901 | 44 | 0.52% | −12% |
| Cattle | 2,329,506 | 79 | 0.15% | −4.7% |
| Turkeys | 1,480,000 | 21 | 0.61% | +64% |
| Bees | 583,286 | 24 | 0.57% | +140% |
| Goats | 410,000 | 95 | 0.03% | −38% |
| Buffalo | 95,874 | 23 | 0.05% | −62% |
| Horses | 49,583 | 61 | 0.09% | −34% |
| Asses | 10,273 | 65 | 0.02% | −74% |
| Pigs | 5,304 | 158 | 0% | −14% |
| Camels | 349 | 42 | 0% | +35% |
| Mules and hinnies | 40 | 62 | 0% | −51% |
Azerbaijan among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Azerbaijan, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Azerbaijan had 10.3 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow milk | 215 | 97.7 | 2.2× |
| Wheat | 184 | 97.8 | 1.9× |
| Barley | 103 | 17.4 | 5.9× |
| Potatoes | 92.3 | 47.8 | 1.9× |
| Tomatoes | 84.3 | 23.1 | 3.6× |
| Skim milk of cows | 54.3 | 17.5 | 3.1× |
| Watermelons | 32.9 | 12.9 | 2.6× |
| Onions, dry | 31.7 | 13.3 | 2.4× |
| Maize | 29.3 | 149 | 0.2× |
| Apples | 29.0 | 12.0 | 2.4× |
| Seed cotton | 23.0 | 8.92 | 2.6× |
| Grapes | 22.4 | 9.30 | 2.4× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Azerbaijan reported exports of 81 and imports of 144 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton lint, ginned | 118,515 | USD 177 m | 1.49 | 11 of 105 |
| Tomatoes | 145,603 | USD 175 m | 1.20 | 13 of 122 |
| Persimmons | 154,283 | USD 114 m | 0.74 | 2 of 73 |
| Butter of cow milk | 11,985 | USD 78.4 m | 6.54 | 16 of 113 |
| Peaches and nectarines | 56,404 | USD 68.6 m | 1.22 | 10 of 83 |
| Apples | 97,786 | USD 61.9 m | 0.63 | 16 of 105 |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 38,834 | USD 34.6 m | 0.89 | 11 of 131 |
| Strawberries | 20,778 | USD 26.4 m | 1.27 | 9 of 87 |
| Cherries | 25,842 | USD 24.7 m | 0.96 | 8 of 69 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 7,452 | USD 22.9 m | 3.07 | 34 of 101 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 1,292,031 | USD 280 m | 0.22 | 40 of 176 |
| Butter of cow milk | 29,074 | USD 170 m | 5.84 | 14 of 189 |
| Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | 273,844 | USD 161 m | 0.59 | 25 of 183 |
| Palm oil | 64,788 | USD 82.2 m | 1.27 | 68 of 191 |
| Tea leaves | 14,388 | USD 76.5 m | 5.32 | 30 of 191 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 38,534 | USD 66.0 m | 1.71 | 69 of 189 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 66,786 | USD 63.7 m | 0.95 | 41 of 186 |
| Bananas | 59,859 | USD 49.9 m | 0.83 | 44 of 139 |
| Potatoes | 149,206 | USD 42.7 m | 0.29 | 25 of 183 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 9,141 | USD 34.9 m | 3.82 | 69 of 192 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Azerbaijan?
By volume, the largest products of Azerbaijan in 2024 were cow milk (2.2 million t), wheat (1.9 million t), barley (1.1 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Azerbaijan the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 3rd, for persimmons.
How much cow milk does Azerbaijan produce per person?
About 215 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 97.7 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Azerbaijan export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were cotton lint, ginned (USD 177 m), tomatoes (USD 175 m), persimmons (USD 114 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Azerbaijan import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were wheat (USD 280 m), butter of cow milk (USD 170 m), raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) (USD 161 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.