Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
159th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2007
All-time low
1.1%
in 2008
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Azerbaijan, 1996–2025

24681996201020251996: 4.4 % of merchandise exports1997: 6.9 % of merchandise exports1998: 7.5 % of merchandise exports1999: 6.3 % of merchandise exports2000: 3.2 % of merchandise exports2001: 2.3 % of merchandise exports2002: 3 % of merchandise exports2003: 4.8 % of merchandise exports2004: 4.3 % of merchandise exports2005: 7.5 % of merchandise exports2006: 5 % of merchandise exports2007: 8.3 % of merchandise exports2008: 1.1 % of merchandise exports2009: 3.6 % of merchandise exports2010: 2.8 % of merchandise exports2011: 2.7 % of merchandise exports2012: 3.5 % of merchandise exports2013: 3.6 % of merchandise exports2014: 3.8 % of merchandise exports2015: 6.1 % of merchandise exports2016: 3.9 % of merchandise exports2017: 4.3 % of merchandise exports2018: 3.6 % of merchandise exports2019: 3.9 % of merchandise exports2020: 5.5 % of merchandise exports2021: 3.6 % of merchandise exports2022: 2.4 % of merchandise exports2023: 2.8 % of merchandise exports2024: 4.1 % of merchandise exports2025: 5.2 % of merchandise exports

Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 5.2% for share of food products in total merchandise exports in 2025.

That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Azerbaijan peaked at 8.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.

That places Azerbaijan 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.3% 4.4% 7.5% 4
2000s 4.3% 1.1% 8.3% 10
2010s 3.8% 2.7% 6.1% 10
2020s 3.9% 2.4% 5.5% 6

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 156 Bhutan 5.9% compare
  2. 157 Czechia 5.4% compare
  3. 158 Tajikistan 5.2% compare
  4. 160 Slovakia 4.7% compare
  5. 161 Guinea 4.3% compare
  6. 162 Israel 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Azerbaijan?
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Azerbaijan was 5.2% in 2025, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
How does Azerbaijan rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
Azerbaijan ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,959 data points, 1962–2025
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.