Azerbaijan’s draft 2027 state budget forecasts wheat production at 1.5991 million metric tons, 10% below the estimate for 2026, while total grain and legume output is expected to increase by 0.9%.
The figures are included in the draft 2027 budget package published by Report, according to Vesti Baku.
Combined production of grains and legumes is projected at 3.5668 million tons next year. The forecast for 2026 is 3.5339 million tons, including 1.7765 million tons of wheat.
Growth Expected After the Decline
Grain and legume production is expected to rise to 3.7691 million tons in 2028, 3.8562 million tons in 2029 and 3.9401 million tons in 2030.
After the projected decline, wheat output is forecast to recover to 1.7844 million tons in 2028, 1.8628 million tons in 2029 and 1.932 million tons in 2030.
Rice production is forecast at 21,500 tons in 2027, 5.9% above the 2026 estimate. The figure is expected to reach 21,800 tons by 2030.
Azerbaijan produced 13.1233 billion manats’ worth of agricultural goods in January through October 2026, up 1.4% from a year earlier.