Turkey’s agriculture and industry sectors both recorded the highest export figures in the country’s history in the January-July period, according to data released Friday.

The country’s overall exports in the first seven month of this year have soared by 19.1% when compared to the same period of last year to reach $144.4 billion (TL 2.59 trillion), according to data released by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM).

In the said period, the agriculture industry conducted exports worth $18.7 billion, the highest recorded January-July figure.

While Turkey’s agricultural exports increased by 20.4% in the seven months compared to the same period of the previous year, it received a 13% share from the total exports.

In the January-July period, cereals, pulses, oilseeds and the exports of their products recorded $6.3 billion, fruit and vegetable products exports were recorded at $1.3 billion, dried fruits and products exports were $829.8 million, aquaculture and animal products exports were $2.4 billion and furniture and paper and forest products exports were $4.7 billion.

Compared to the same period of the previous year, in the seven months of the year, the cereals, pulses, oilseeds and associated product exports recorded a 31.4% increase, followed by fruit and vegetable products with 20.9%, dried fruit products with 9.8%, aquaculture and animal products with 32.1%, and furniture, paper and forestry products with 27.3%.