Production Outlook
Types of tobacco leaf grown in 2017 (Source: ITGA): Flue Cured Virginia and Burley
People Involved In Tobacco
Employment numbers of the tobacco leaf value chain in 2017 (Source: ITGA): People who depend on tobacco: 10 000; Growers: 240
KEY INSIGHTS
Key statistics of the tobacco leaf production in the country
Area
Production
Area/Grower
Export Value
Yield
TOBACCO IN AZERBAIJAN
Brief contextualisation of the importance of Tobacco in Azerbaijan.
Growth Of Tobacco Output
Tobacco production in Azerbaijan has been increasing in recent years. The growth of the sector has been spurred by efforts of the Government to reduce dependence on imports. The country will increase domestic tobacco leaf production to satisfy the demand for domestic tobacco products and to increase the export potential of tobacco. The production growth is set to continue to increase until the threshold set by the Government of 12,000 tons is produced by 2021. As such, it is expected that the crop will occupy a role of increased importance in certain regions of the country. It is estimated that tobacco product sales generated revenues of close to US$ 1 billion in 2016.
Sources: Azerbaijan Government, Tobacco and Nicotine Database, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and ITGA
EXPORT PARTNERS
This section aims at identifying the most important commercial partners in terms of Value and Quantity (Source: Calculated from data from UN Comtrade)