Azerbaijan among main markets for sheep, goat exports from Georgia

Georgia exported 1,236.8 tons of live sheep and goats worth $3.44 million to Azerbaijan in January–July 2026, marking a 24% increase in value and a 49.4% surge in volume compared to the seven months of last year, Report informs, citing the National Statistics Office of Georgia.

During the reporting period, Georgia exported a total of 4,157 tons of live sheep and goats valued at $16.484 million to international markets. The overall export volume increased more than 2.6-fold compared to the same period of last year.

Over the seven-month period, Saudi Arabia emerged as the top destination for Georgian live sheep and goat exports by value, importing 1,120 tons of livestock worth $5.64 million.

Consequently, Azerbaijan ranked as one of Georgia's main export markets for live sheep and goats during the reporting period and held the position of the largest destination by physical volume.

In terms of export value, Iraq ranked 3rd with $3.28 million, Qatar placed 4th with $1.92 million, and Kuwait ranked 5th with $1.05 million.

In addition, Georgia supplied live sheep and goats to Libya and Uzbekistan during the reported timeframe.