Dried shelled legumes market in Georgia, 2026

Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for dried shelled legumes in Georgia showed considerable variation from 2018 to 2023. After starting at 21 552 tons in 2018, it dipped to 20 695 tons the following year before reaching a peak of 22 443 tons in 2020. The subsequent years saw a contraction to 19 154 tons in 2021, followed by a gradual recovery to 19 507 tons in 2022 and 20 991 tons in 2023.

These fluctuations were driven by shifts in both domestic production and imports. Local output declined steadily from nearly 12 000 tons in 2019 to under 6 000 tons in 2022, before rebounding to 7 562 tons in 2023. Meanwhile, imports filled part of the gap, rising from 8 736 tons in 2019 to over 13 700 tons in 2022-2023, which helped stabilize overall market supply.

Production dried shelled legumes in Georgia

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of dried shelled legumes, 2017-2020

World map of production of dried shelled legumes, 2017-2020

Georgia's production of dried shelled legumes declined after two consecutive years of growth. In 2019, production reached its peak at 11 973 tons, but then fell by 11.8% to 10 561 tons in 2020. Over the entire period from 2017 to 2020, production decreased by 8.6%, which translates to an average annual decline of 3.0%. The largest year-on-year increase occurred in 2019, at 1.9%.

Annual dynamics of production in Georgia in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports dried shelled legumes from Georgia

Exports in kind, t

The export market for dried shelled legumes showed significant volatility during the observed period. Exports peaked in 2018 at 517 tons, then dropped sharply to a low of 14 tons in 2019—a 37-fold swing between these two years. In 2020, exports rebounded to 22 tons, representing a 54.5% increase compared to 2019. The largest decline was recorded in 2019 at 97.3%, while the largest increase occurred in 2018, surging by 2 360.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Georgia in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Azerbaijan dominated Georgia's exports of dried shelled legumes in volume terms, accounting for 82.7% of the total. The remaining exports were distributed among several smaller trading partners.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Georgia in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

Export values for dried shelled legumes displayed an unstable trend throughout the timeframe. The lowest point was in 2017, followed by a peak in 2018 at 243 thousand US dollars—a 16-fold increase between these years. In 2020, exports rose to 23 thousand US dollars, up 16.1% from 2019. The largest decline occurred in 2019 at 91.9%, while the largest increase was in 2018, jumping by 1 464.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Georgia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

In value terms, Georgia's exports of dried shelled legumes from 2017 to 2020 were heavily concentrated on Azerbaijan, which captured 81.5% of the total. Other partners accounted for the remainder.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Georgia in value, 2017-2020

Imports dried shelled legumes to Georgia

Imports in kind, t

Georgia's imports of dried shelled legumes in volume terms reached 11 904 tons in 2020, marking a sharp increase of 36.3% compared to 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports grew by 66.5%, with an average annual growth rate of 18.5%. The largest decline was in 2019 at 15.3%, while the largest increase occurred in 2018, rising by 44.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Georgia in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, the key sources for Georgia's imports of dried shelled legumes in volume terms were Kyrgyzstan (35.0% of imports), Uzbekistan (31.1%), and Russia (12.4%). Together, these three countries accounted for 78.5% of total import volumes.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Georgia in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

In 2020, Georgia imported dried shelled legumes worth 6 487 thousand US dollars, a significant advance of 51.3% from 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, import values increased by 49.1%, corresponding to an average annual growth rate of 14.2%. The lowest value was recorded in 2019 at 4 288 thousand US dollars, with the largest decline that year at 26.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Georgia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

In value terms from 2017 to 2020, Uzbekistan (36.8% of imports), Kyrgyzstan (30.9%), and Russia (8.0%) were the main suppliers of dried shelled legumes to Georgia. Collectively, they represented 75.7% of total import value.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Georgia in value, 2017-2020