Azerbaijan has resumed exports of both grapes and cabbage to key regional markets, marking a cautious rebound in its fruit and vegetable trade after nearly two years of disruptions.
According to data from the State Statistics Committee, the country exported 583.3 tons of grapes worth $474,000 between January and July 2025 – a decrease of 24% in volume and 35% in value compared with the same period last year.
While shipments to Russia fell by more than a quarter, Azerbaijan resumed grape exports to Ukraine, sending 19.3 tons worth $28,900, the first since early 2023.
The diversification trend extends to vegetables. Over the same seven-month period, Azerbaijan exported 225.1 tons of cabbage (excluding cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli) worth $187,000, down 71% by volume and 45% by value year-on-year.
Despite the overall decline, sales to Ukraine surged 8.4-fold, reaching 166.9 tons worth $125,600, while exports to Belarus resumed after a 25-month break, totaling 20.3 tons valued at $14,200.
At the same time, shipments to Russia dropped sharply, from dominating 97.5% of Azerbaijan’s cabbage exports last year to just 37 tons this year, a fall of 95%. Small new deliveries also reached Saudi Arabia, marking the first such exports.
The data suggest a gradual reorientation of Azerbaijan’s agricultural exports, with Ukraine and Belarus reemerging as growth markets as trade patterns with Russia continue to contract.
