Azerbaijan has recorded 536 tonnes or $1.7 million in avocado imports in the half-year (H1) 2025 ending June, an exponential improvement.
According to the southwestern Asia country’s State Statistical Committee, this was a 28% value spike and 13% volume increment from half-year 2024.
Peru led trade momentum in H1 2025 by supplying 253 tonnes worth $837,000 or 50% of the total quantity receipts.
Next was Tanzania with 83 tonnes valued at $259,000, while former niche supply champ, Kenya, dispatched 45 tonnes worth $171,000.
Morocco and 2024’s top supplier, Türkiye, finished fourth and fifth at 28.5 tonnes ($101,700) and 54.5 tonnes ($81,800), respectively.
The growth underlines a spurt in inbound trade since 2023 when avocado imports hit $1.311 million, per the World Bank.
Since that time, the half-year import expenditure currently at $1.7 million has overtaken the previous annual tallies.
Interestingly, new and old markets are reflecting the versatility in the escalating market growth by vying out each other. In 2023, for example, Kenya was the top origin at $354,110 while in 2024, Türkiye claimed 45% of inbound volumes.
Impressive Agricultural Trade Spills into 2nd Half 2025
Despite trade versatility, avocados were just a trickle of exponential agricultural trade by Azerbaijan this past half-year.
The avocado import value was roughly 1/112th that of vegetable and fruit imports in the past seven months.
January-July 2025’s fruit and vegetable imports increased by 11.3% in value to $191,481 million and 6% in volume to 248,470 tonnes.
On the flip side, fruit and vegetable exports clocked 490,609 tonnes worth over $506.4 million or 33.1% higher annual value.
Fruit/vegetable exports from January to July 2025 were 2.5 times more valuable than corresponding period’s imports. In economical terms, these outbound shipments represented 3.3% of the GDP.
All eyes are now on how avocado imports shape up for the entire year because production in Azerbaijan is negligible. Notably, trials to grow the Persea Americana Mill. avocado species in the country’s Absheron peninsula have been underway since 2019. The statistics below therefore focus on import trade and consumption rather than production.
Azerbaijan Avocado Import Statistics
Azerbaijan in the Caucasus region of southwest Asia is among countries that rely much on imports of tropical fruits, including avocados. The nation averages 488.512 tonnes of avocado imports a year, as of 2023, according to the World Bank. From 2023 through mid-2025, imports had more than doubled both in half-year shipments and annual tallies. In half-year 2024, for example, the country imported 473 tonnes of fresh/dried avocados worth $2.1 million. These shipments were 2.1 times above the equivalent half-year 2023 volumes. For the first six months of 2025, the volume expanded considerably to 537 tonnes while the import expenditure grew to $1.7 million. This marked a 28% volume increase and 13% value rise, year-on-year.
How much avocados do people in Azerbaijan eat?
Azerbaijan consumes around 392 tonnes of avocados per year, the 123rd highest by volume worldwide (2022). This is equal to 0.1 grams of fresh fruit per person per day. In comparison, the Dominican Republic at the top of the consumption chain averages 134 g per capita daily.
Which are the main avocado origins for Azerbaijan?
Because the import trade was still shaping up, Azerbaijan showed import dynamism in the three years ending 2025. In 2023, Kenya topped the import origin tally at 114.049 tonnes or 25% share. Then in 2024, Türkiye claimed the top spot with a 45% origin share. In the first half of 2025, the crown for both volume and value went to Peru at 253 tonnes or 50% share.