Sector footprint
$5.5M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 72 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Aruba Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Aruba's HS 01-24 product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
Sector exports$5.5M2024 reported value
Products72Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets18Markets represented
Average CAGR+17.2%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$166.4BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Aruba in this sector?
Compare exporter scale with product breadth, buyer demand, growth, and destination reach. A large sector does not remove the need for product, compliance, pricing, and buyer validation.
Global demand
$166.4B buyer imports
The sector's reported buyer import base provides context for product and market prioritization.
How to use the guide
Find the next credible move
Start with products that combine demand and exporter capability, then validate standards, route economics, buyers, and competition.
Product portfolio
Which products anchor the sector?
Each HS6 product is ranked by calculated opportunity and shown with reported market size, exporter exports, growth, and destination reach.
| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $9.3B | $1.7K | $8.9B | -5.8% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $14.8B | $87.4K | $7.5B | +5.5% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $4.9B | $6.9K | $6.6B | +72.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190590Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | $8.9B | $679.0 | $6.1B | -12.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 080440Fruit, edible: avocados, fresh or dried | $3.7B | $971.8 | $5.9B | -4.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $10.5B | $10.3K | $4.4B | -13.9% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 220830Whiskies | $4.8B | $2.2M | $4.1B | +35.4% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | $3.6B | $7.8K | $3.6B | +20.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $5.9B | $1.3K | $3.6B | +9.8% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 020130Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | $4.7B | $8.8K | $2.9B | +23.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180620Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg | $2.9B | $43.7K | $2.5B | +21.5% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 200410Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen | $2.2B | $5.0K | $2.5B | +16.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151800Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: oxidised, boiled or otherwise chemically modified, (excluding those of heading no. 1516), inedible mixtures or preparations of fats or oils | $4.1B | $131.3K | $2.5B | +47.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $5.4B | $24.3K | $2.4B | -1.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $2.8B | $99.1 | $2.1B | -4.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $6.0B | $16.6 | $2.1B | -26.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030617Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | $4.6B | $3.3 | $2.0B | -38.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $3.8B | $66.4 | $1.9B | -0.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 070960Vegetables: fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta | $2.2B | $5.5K | $1.9B | +24.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 081040Fruit, edible: cranberries, bilberries and other fruits of the genus vaccinium, fresh | $1.9B | $1.1K | $1.8B | +85.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220410Wine: sparkling | $2.9B | $5.9K | $1.8B | +30.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 081020Fruit, edible: raspberries, blackberries, mulberries and loganberries, fresh | $1.2B | $1.6K | $1.7B | +38.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $2.4B | $39.1 | $1.6B | +8.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $3.1B | $11.6K | $1.5B | +49.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 220299Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $2.7B | $48.4K | $1.4B | +24.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $2.9B | $190.3 | $1.4B | -15.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | $1.2B | $22.6K | $1.4B | -6.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $2.9B | $416.3 | $1.3B | -12.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 240210Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | $1.5B | $2.2 | $1.3B | -31.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 081010Fruit, edible: strawberries, fresh | $957.9M | $13.7K | $1.3B | +34.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $1.5B | $47.7 | $1.2B | -1.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 080550Fruit, edible: lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), limes (Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia), fresh or dried | $1.0B | $3.6K | $1.1B | +66.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $1.4B | $31.9K | $1.1B | +23.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040510Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | $735.1M | $5.3K | $997.3M | +16.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080610Fruit, edible: grapes, fresh | $2.1B | $2.0K | $969.6M | +13.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $2.9B | $14.0K | $941.8M | +5.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 080430Fruit, edible: pineapples, fresh or dried | $774.0M | $7.0K | $915.3M | +38.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070993Vegetables: pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.), fresh or chilled | $522.0M | $2.7K | $897.4M | +44.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080390Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | $2.1B | $17.4K | $792.2M | +29.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030612Crustaceans: lobsters (homarus spp.), frozen (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water) | $633.4M | $0.4 | $775.5M | -56.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030481Fish fillets: frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou, Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), and Danube (Hucho hucho) | $1.3B | $35.5 | $745.9M | -36.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $1.3B | $2.6M | $745.8M | -1.3% | 2 | +0.4% |
| HS 190532Food preparations: waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa | $1.0B | $564.0 | $677.7M | +52.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080450Fruit, edible: guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried | $879.5M | $136.1 | $656.4M | +1.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 160414Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $1.1B | $3.7K | $625.6M | +243.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190219Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $924.5M | $124.1 | $597.4M | +6.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190190Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.s. in heading no. 1901 | $770.8M | $153.6 | $576.8M | -3.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070519Vegetables: lettuce (lactuca sativa), (other than cabbage lettuce), fresh or chilled | $413.6M | $12.5K | $574.7M | +79.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $1.7B | $417.9 | $571.8M | +76.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040120Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% (by weight) | $666.9M | $61.8 | $561.3M | -61.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070951Vegetables: mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, fresh or chilled | $373.0M | $19.6K | $516.5M | +239.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151590Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.s. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $734.9M | $4.7 | $482.0M | -16.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210111Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee | $937.5M | $415.1 | $479.9M | +13.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200520Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | $426.3M | $2.5K | $468.3M | +55.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040490Dairy produce: natural milk constituents (excluding whey), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, n.e.c. in chapter 04 | $385.3M | $46.6K | $461.1M | +20.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070490Vegetables, brassica: edible, n.e.s. in heading no. 0704, fresh or chilled | $423.3M | $4.8K | $458.9M | +13.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190120Food preparations: mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares | $527.6M | $114.1 | $453.5M | +4.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 130219Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1 | $1.1B | $9.8K | $448.3M | +78.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 160250Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | $606.1M | $200.1 | $447.4M | -1.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220110Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured) | $786.4M | $50.1K | $435.3M | +9.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220870Liqueurs and cordials | $1.4B | $73.1 | $423.8M | -15.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070190Vegetables: potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled | $334.8M | $30.2 | $415.3M | -16.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $984.4M | $5.3 | $414.2M | -0.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210320Sauces: tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces | $375.8M | $389.6 | $408.6M | -0.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040221Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $441.2M | $1.6 | $393.6M | -31.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080711Fruit, edible: watermelons, fresh | $417.7M | $7.0K | $380.5M | +58.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200989Juice: of any single fruit or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $1.0B | $121.2 | $378.7M | +21.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220860Vodka | $1.1B | $15.2K | $376.9M | +66.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070310Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | $485.6M | $4.3K | $372.7M | +22.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 160100Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these products | $288.9M | $4.1 | $359.9M | +6.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220850Gin and geneva | $387.6M | $865.3 | $357.8M | -26.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070999Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled | $444.9M | $15.5K | $354.2M | +19.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
Best markets
Where does sector demand concentrate?
Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.
USA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
64 products represented in the sector.
$89.7B$122.9B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
6 products represented in the sector.
$5.9B$11.3B reported buyer importsNLD
Netherlands
11 products represented in the sector.
$5.5B$12.5B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
5 products represented in the sector.
$4.4B$4.9B reported buyer importsGBR
United Kingdom
2 products represented in the sector.
$1.8B$4.0B reported buyer importsFRA
France
2 products represented in the sector.
$1.5B$1.9B reported buyer importsIRN
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.1B$1.4B reported buyer importsESP
Spain
2 products represented in the sector.
$884.7M$1.8B reported buyer importsTWN
Taiwan
1 products represented in the sector.
$584.0M$550.7M reported buyer importsSGP
Singapore
1 products represented in the sector.
$517.6M$520.2M reported buyer importsIND
India
1 products represented in the sector.
$452.0M$400.9M reported buyer importsCHN
China
1 products represented in the sector.
$426.4M$390.6M reported buyer importsGrowth stars
Which products show the strongest growth?
Average product-level CAGR is a screening signal. Confirm the latest trend, base effects, buyer quality, and commercial feasibility before acting.
| Product | Average CAGR | Opportunity | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS 160414Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | +243.8% | $625.6M | 1 |
| HS 070951Vegetables: mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, fresh or chilled | +239.1% | $516.5M | 1 |
| HS 081040Fruit, edible: cranberries, bilberries and other fruits of the genus vaccinium, fresh | +85.2% | $1.8B | 1 |
| HS 070519Vegetables: lettuce (lactuca sativa), (other than cabbage lettuce), fresh or chilled | +79.5% | $574.7M | 1 |
| HS 130219Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1 | +78.7% | $448.3M | 1 |
| HS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | +76.6% | $571.8M | 1 |
| HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | +72.7% | $6.6B | 1 |
| HS 220860Vodka | +66.9% | $376.9M | 1 |
| HS 080550Fruit, edible: lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), limes (Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia), fresh or dried | +66.4% | $1.1B | 1 |
| HS 080711Fruit, edible: watermelons, fresh | +58.7% | $380.5M | 1 |
Diversification opportunities
Which products reach the widest buyer base?
Destination count is a simple breadth indicator. It does not measure destination concentration or guarantee resilience.
HS 220830
Whiskies
6 markets$4.1B calculated opportunityHS 210690
Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10
4 markets$7.5B calculated opportunityHS 220421
Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less
4 markets$4.4B calculated opportunityHS 220300
Beer: made from malt
3 markets$8.9B calculated opportunityHS 240220
Cigarettes: containing tobacco
3 markets$3.6B calculated opportunityHS 180620
Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg
3 markets$2.5B calculated opportunityHS 220299
Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009
3 markets$1.4B calculated opportunityHS 190590
Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products
2 markets$6.1B calculated opportunityFrequently asked questions
Using the Agriculture and food export playbook
Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.
How strong is Aruba in this sector?
Compare sector exports, product breadth, buyer markets, growth, and global demand. These signals identify research priorities rather than guarantee market access.
What are growth stars?
Products with higher average reported growth in the screened rows. Validate the time period, base effects, buyer demand, and current exporter position.
What does diversification mean here?
Products reaching more buyer markets in the screened data. Destination breadth is useful context but does not replace concentration, route, or buyer analysis.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.