According to official data, 60,000-65,000 t of citrus is harvested in Georgia annually. Including, 24,000-28,000 t is exported. Georgia received $ 7.8 million from citrus export in January-November 2019. However, total export of citrus has made up 21,000 t as of December 19, 2019.
In 2018, Georgia received $ 14.8 million from citrus exports. Tangerines and oranges are the 28th largest export products for the country.
Annually, the largest volume of tangerines is exported during December, respectively full figures for 2019 export will become public after External Trade Data will be published.
Statistics show that the value of citrus exported from Georgia varies from year to year. The biggest export was fixed in 2013, when the value of exported citrus made up 20.2 million. However, its volume averaged 13 million USD in 2014-2018.
