The Changing Role of Africa and Russia in International and Mutual Trade of Fresh Citrus Fruits

Rafail R. Mukhametzyanov, Sandazhi V. Koteev, Akhmed M. Khezhev, Nikolay A. Puzyrny and Elena N. Vasileva

Chapter 14 in The Sustainable Development of the Entrepreneurial Economy in the Fifth Industrial Revolution, 2026, pp 161-172 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: In this research, the authors examine the changes in the roles of Africa and Russia in the international and mutual trade of fresh citrus fruits in 2010–2022. Due to their unique properties, some citrus fruits played a significant role in various maritime exploration expeditions in past centuries. Over the analyzed period, Africa’s share in global exports of fresh citrus fruits increased overall from 19.87% to 29.21%. Specifically, the share of this macroregion increased from 30.90% to 42.16% in global orange exports, from 10.83% to 21.26% in mandarins, from 8.40% to 17.18% in lemons and limes, from 16.85% to 29.15% in pomelos and grapefruits, and from 0.00% to 12.12% in other citrus fruits. Conversely, Russia’s share in African fresh citrus exports declined from 14.58% to 12.56%. The authors found that from 2010 to 2022, Russia’s role in global imports of fresh citrus fruits decreased from 11.12% to 9.53%. During this period, Russia’s share in global imports of mandarins dropped from 17.12% to 9.53%, of oranges from 8.15% to 6.35%, of lemons and limes from 9.39% to 6.44%, and of pomelos and grapefruits from 10.17% to 8.39%. However, the share of other citrus fruits showed growth, rising from 0.00% to 2.39%. Simultaneously, Africa’s share in Russia’s fresh citrus imports increased from 38.71% to 40.95%. Given these trends, the authors conclude that in the future, this designated macroregion of the world will continue to hold a significant role in Russia’s imports of fresh citrus fruits. Russia will remain one of the key destinations for Africa’s citrus exports.

Keywords: Sustainable Development; Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Technology; Information Management; Organizational Behavior; Industrial Organization; Entrepreneurial Economy; Fifth Industrial Revolution; Cause-and-Effect Relationships; Fourth Industrial Revolution; Digital Technology; Industry 5.0; Operations Management; Operations Research; Supply Chain Management; Fintech; Cryptocurrency; Blockchain; Economics and Finance; Corporate Governance; Technological Environment; National Economy; State Management; Corporate Management; Agro-Industrial Complex 5.0; Fuel and Energy Complex 5.0; BRICS; EAEU; Central Asia; Social Responsibility; Digital Competitiveness; Digital Energy; Entrepreneurial Universities 5.0; Machine Learning; Cyber-Social System; Smart Company; Management of AI; Automatization; Decision-Making in Entrepreneurship; Big Data; Blockchain Finance; Robotisation Of Production; Applied Technological Solutions; Smart City; Local Entrepreneurial Economy; Modernisation; Institutes of Globalisation; E-Government; Innovative Economy; Knowledge Society; BRICS+ (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L26 O33 Q01 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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