11:11 - 26.10.2026

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October 26, Fineko/abc.az. Consumption of grain products declined in Azerbaijan.

The country is recording per capita consumption of grain products and an increase of consumption of milk and dairy products.

According to State Statistics Committee’s data, published in statistical digest "Food Balances of Azerbaijan", in 2025, there was an average of 141 kg of grain products per capita in the country. This category includes bread and pasta in terms of flour, as well as flour, cereals and legumes.

For comparison: in 2024, the figure was 146 kg, and in 2020 - 193 kg. Thus, in five years, the annual consumption of grain products per capita dropped by 52 kg.

At that, the consumption of milk and dairy products has increased. If in 2024 there were 257 kg of such products per inhabitant in terms of milk, then in 2025 the figure grew up to 269 kg.

Consumption of meat and meat products per capita remained at the level of 45 kg per year. Egg consumption grew from 195 to 198 eggs.

At the same time, the consumption of vegetables and melons fell from 180 to 173 kg per person per year, and potatoes - from 80 to 78 kg.

These indicators show a change in the structure of food consumption in Azerbaijan, in particular, a long-term decrease in the consumption of grain products.