Economic Official: Iran Exports Crops, Agricultural Products to 130 Countries
"During the first 9 months of this year (March 21, 2023, to December 21, 2023), more than 6 million tons of fishery, livestock, agricultural, horticultural, and food products worth 4.3 billion dollars were exported to 130 countries, indicating a 7.2% growth compared to the same period last year," Rouhollah Latifi said.
“Of this volume, 4.36 million tons of goods worth $2.562 billion were crops, vegetables and summer products and citrus, which compared to the same period despite a 1.6% decrease in weight it witnessed a growth of 25 4%. There were also 627,000 tons of dairy, fishery and livestock products worth $914 million, recording a 27% increase in weight and 13.3% in value, and 1,19,000 tons of processed and industrial food valued at $836 million, showing 26% growth in weight and 21% in value,” the economic official said.
“With regards to the top 20 export destinations for Iran's food and agricultural products, Latifi said, “Iraq with a purchase of $1.405 billion, UAE with $531 million, Russia with $376 million, Pakistan with $330 million dollars and Afghanistan with $280 million were the top five destinations, he said, adding, “Iran's exports of food and agricultural products were 68% of exports to these five countries.”
“China with the purchase of $215 million, India with $160 million, Turkey with $156.5 million, Turkmenistan with $82.5 million, Azerbaijan with $73.5 million, Germany with $68 million, Qatar with $57 million, Kazakhstan $55.5 million, Oman $52 million, Uzbekistan $47 million, Kuwait $39 million, Spain $37 million, Kyrgyzstan $35 million, Armenia $33.1 million and Syria $33 million, were the sixth to twentieth destinations for Iran's crops and food products from the beginning of the year to the end of the month of Azar (December 21, 2023),” he added.
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