Azerbaijan’s food self-sufficiency level has been announced.
elchi reports that according to the State Statistics Committee’s collection “Azerbaijan’s Food Balances – 2026”, the supply for important food products is still below 100 percent.
Self-sufficiency level for fish and fish products is 81.1%
Azerbaijan’s self-sufficiency level for fish and fish products was 81.1% in 2025. This indicator increased by 3.8 percentage points compared to the 77.3% result in 2024.
The self-sufficiency level for fish and fish products was 81.7% in 2020, 78.2% in 2021, 76.7% in 2022, 75.4% in 2023, 77.3% in 2024, and 81.1% in 2025.
Self-sufficiency level with eggs exceeded 100%
Azerbaijan’s self-sufficiency level with eggs was 104% in 2025. This indicator increased by 0.3 percentage points compared to the 103.7% result in 2024. In 2020, the same indicator was 100%. Thus, it was 100% in 2020, 99.1% in 2021, 100.5% in 2022, 102.2% in 2023, 103.7% in 2024, and 104% in 2025. During this period, the lowest level was recorded in 2021 (99.1%), and the highest level in 2025 (104%).
Self-sufficiency level for butter is 38% lower
In Azerbaijan, the self-sufficiency level for butter was 62% in 2025. This indicator decreased by 7.8 percentage points compared to the 69.8% result in 2024. In 2020, the same indicator was 62.7%. Thus, the self-sufficiency level for butter in Azerbaijan was 62.7% in 2020, 66.7% in 2021, 62% in 2022, 64.7% in 2023, 69.8% in 2024, and 62% in 2025. During this period, the lowest level was recorded in 2022 (62%), and the highest level in 2024 (69.8%).
Self-sufficiency level for poultry meat increased to 81.9%
In Azerbaijan, the self-sufficiency level for poultry meat was 81.9% in 2025. This indicator increased by 5.3 percentage points compared to the 76.6% result in 2024. In 2020, the same indicator was 79%. Thus, over six years, the self-sufficiency level for poultry meat in Azerbaijan has increased by 2.9 percentage points. In 2020, this figure was 79%, in 2021 it was 79.6%, in 2022 it was 78.5%, in 2023 it was 81.7%, in 2024 it was 76.6%, and in 2025 it was 81.9%. During this period, the lowest level was recorded in 2024 (76.6%), and the highest level in 2025 (81.9%).
Self-sufficiency level for meat and meat products is 83.3%
In the reporting year, Azerbaijan’s self-sufficiency level for meat and meat products was 83.3% in 2025. This indicator decreased by 0.1 percentage points compared to the 83.4% result in 2024. The dynamics for 2020–2025 are as follows: 2020 – 84.5%, 2021 – 86.4%, 2022 – 86%, 2023 – 85.3%, 2024 – 83.4%, 2025 – 83.3%. During this period, the lowest level was recorded in 2025 (83.3%), and the highest level in 2021 (86.4%).
Self-sufficiency level for milk and dairy products is low
In Azerbaijan, the self-sufficiency level for milk and dairy products was 81% in 2025. This indicator decreased by 2.9 percentage points compared to the 83.9% result in 2024. In 2020, the same indicator was 83.5%. Thus, compared to the beginning of the six-year period, the change is -2.5 percentage points. 2020 – 83.5%, 2021 – 84.8%, 2022 – 83.3%, 2023 – 84%, 2024 – 83.9%, 2025 – 81%. During this period, the lowest level was recorded in 2025 (81%), and the highest level in 2021 (84.8%).