Sector footprint
$158.7M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 75 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Benin Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Benin'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$158.7M2024 reported value
Products75Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets27Markets represented
Average CAGR+14.3%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$165.3BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Benin 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
$165.3B 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 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $54.0B | $108.7M | $67.1B | +67.7% | 7 | +1.4% |
| 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 | $11.2B | $230.4K | $7.0B | -9.0% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $4.9B | $5.3K | $6.6B | +28.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $13.4B | $29.3K | $5.8B | +21.2% | 9 | +0.0% |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $5.1B | $712.2K | $5.2B | +0.2% | 8 | +0.0% |
| HS 080132Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried | $2.6B | $31.8M | $2.5B | +27.2% | 8 | +1.5% |
| 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 | $3.2B | $3.8M | $2.4B | +16.7% | 4 | +0.1% |
| HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $3.3B | $3.6K | $2.4B | +13.9% | 4 | +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 | $3.8B | $1.1K | $2.2B | -4.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 080131Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, in shell, fresh or dried | $3.7B | $10.8M | $2.0B | +2.9% | 2 | +0.4% |
| HS 040510Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | $3.0B | $13.9K | $1.9B | +18.7% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 080430Fruit, edible: pineapples, fresh or dried | $1.5B | $93.9K | $1.8B | +95.0% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $3.5B | $1.9K | $1.4B | +0.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 120740Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken | $2.4B | $59.4K | $1.3B | +0.1% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 200819Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures) | $1.8B | $283.0K | $1.3B | +33.1% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 080211Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, in shell | $965.0M | $5.4 | $1.3B | -33.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $1.8B | $99.4 | $1.2B | -18.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $1.9B | $258.1 | $1.2B | -7.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $1.9B | $62.4 | $1.1B | -27.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $1.9B | $744.7K | $1.0B | +34.6% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $2.8B | $86.3 | $988.0M | -14.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $2.0B | $1.5K | $882.6M | +12.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 200899Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.s. in heading no. 2008 | $1.9B | $13.3K | $815.7M | +14.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220830Whiskies | $1.3B | $1.1K | $771.9M | -19.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | $855.0M | $24.0 | $744.6M | -23.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080212Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, shelled | $976.6M | $25.3K | $735.5M | -3.2% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $1.7B | $21.1K | $732.6M | -25.9% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $887.3M | $2.2 | $670.3M | -36.7% | 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 | $847.3M | $127.6K | $628.7M | -4.6% | 2 | +0.1% |
| HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $607.2M | $42.5K | $620.1M | +37.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $1.6B | $333.0K | $589.4M | +10.2% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $525.5M | $21.6K | $574.2M | -1.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $1.2B | $95.1K | $568.9M | +100.5% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $1.6B | $10.1 | $513.9M | -28.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 190190Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.s. in heading no. 1901 | $755.5M | $10.8K | $496.3M | -9.1% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 120242Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken, | $523.5M | $40.6K | $492.6M | +14.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 180400Cocoa: butter, fat and oil | $1.3B | $539.1 | $491.0M | +18.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $1.5B | $0.2 | $456.1M | -51.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071360Vegetables, leguminous: pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $1.1B | $275.6K | $438.2M | +12.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151319Vegetable oils: coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $479.0M | $73.9 | $424.8M | -46.5% | 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 | $1.8B | $37.6K | $405.6M | +221.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151790Edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils of heading no. 1516 | $528.0M | $74.4 | $398.4M | -6.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 160232Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | $711.9M | $1.2K | $383.6M | +487.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 230690Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of oils, n.e.c. in heading no. 2306 | $228.6M | $26.3K | $373.4M | +1.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080390Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | $1.0B | $85.6 | $372.5M | -1.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 180632Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less | $840.9M | $2.8K | $370.6M | -12.8% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 151329Vegetable oils: palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $351.2M | $3.2K | $353.4M | -16.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 160529Crustacean preparations: shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers | $688.6M | $688.9 | $334.7M | +22.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor | $543.0M | $3.7 | $294.8M | -51.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220110Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured) | $234.2M | $2.4K | $279.5M | +49.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200290Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid | $500.9M | $316.3 | $269.5M | -27.7% | 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 | $772.4M | $164.9 | $269.2M | -19.8% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $363.1M | $38.7 | $213.7M | -25.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040150Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10% | $417.7M | $30.0 | $212.5M | +1.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $649.5M | $45.7 | $207.5M | +0.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted | $415.5M | $620.8 | $194.2M | -38.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071080Vegetables: uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, n.e.c. in chapter 7 | $429.9M | $8.5K | $191.1M | -5.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 121190Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered | $526.5M | $24.2 | $190.8M | -62.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 230660Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of palm nuts or kernels oils | $174.8M | $0.0 | $183.6M | -43.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040900Honey: natural | $609.3M | $7.9K | $181.3M | +51.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 060319Flowers, cut: flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, or chrysanthemums | $201.5M | $665.2 | $178.2M | -11.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220410Wine: sparkling | $187.5M | $13.2K | $176.8M | +15.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120991Seed: vegetable seed, of a kind used for sowing | $247.6M | $19.5 | $172.1M | -21.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151321Vegetable oils: palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $124.1M | $36.5K | $169.3M | -34.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $147.3M | $3.9K | $166.1M | -2.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 110100Wheat or meslin flour | $250.2M | $7.7 | $160.3M | -17.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200799Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, purees and pastes: of fruit or nuts n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, cooked preparations (excluding homogenised), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $600.0M | $201.8K | $160.0M | +40.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151620Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared | $245.6M | $2.5K | $158.2M | +9.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120810Flours and meals: of soya beans | $106.0M | $19.8 | $158.2M | +153.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220860Vodka | $166.5M | $503.6 | $154.7M | +5.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220429Wine: still, in containers holding more than 2 litres | $241.9M | $34.4 | $147.1M | -14.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 140490Vegetable products: n.e.s. in chapter 14 | $169.0M | $30.8 | $142.5M | -6.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090422Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, crushed or ground | $331.4M | $14.6 | $122.5M | -27.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071410Vegetable roots and tubers: manioc (cassava), with high starch or inulin content, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets, fresh or dried | $108.4M | $7.3K | $120.4M | +5.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 160414Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $135.5M | $19.7 | $119.3M | -23.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
Best markets
Where does sector demand concentrate?
Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.
CHN
China
8 products represented in the sector.
$69.7B$56.0B reported buyer importsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
18 products represented in the sector.
$16.4B$20.5B reported buyer importsFRA
France
41 products represented in the sector.
$13.7B$29.9B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
15 products represented in the sector.
$7.1B$7.9B reported buyer importsNLD
Netherlands
15 products represented in the sector.
$5.0B$12.1B reported buyer importsIND
India
9 products represented in the sector.
$4.6B$6.3B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
8 products represented in the sector.
$4.3B$9.7B reported buyer importsVNM
Viet Nam
3 products represented in the sector.
$2.9B$3.6B reported buyer importsTUR
Turkey
5 products represented in the sector.
$2.8B$3.2B reported buyer importsBEL
Belgium
9 products represented in the sector.
$2.4B$3.9B reported buyer importsESP
Spain
4 products represented in the sector.
$2.3B$3.6B reported buyer importsTGO
Togo
3 products represented in the sector.
$1.0B$909.4M 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 160232Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | +487.5% | $383.6M | 1 |
| 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 | +221.1% | $405.6M | 1 |
| HS 120810Flours and meals: of soya beans | +153.5% | $158.2M | 1 |
| HS 020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | +100.5% | $568.9M | 3 |
| HS 080430Fruit, edible: pineapples, fresh or dried | +95.0% | $1.8B | 6 |
| HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | +67.7% | $67.1B | 7 |
| HS 040900Honey: natural | +51.6% | $181.3M | 1 |
| HS 220110Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured) | +49.8% | $279.5M | 1 |
| HS 200799Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, purees and pastes: of fruit or nuts n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, cooked preparations (excluding homogenised), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | +40.3% | $160.0M | 1 |
| HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | +37.6% | $620.1M | 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 210690
Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10
9 markets$5.8B calculated opportunityHS 151190
Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
8 markets$5.2B calculated opportunityHS 080132
Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried
8 markets$2.5B calculated opportunityHS 120190
Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken
7 markets$67.1B calculated opportunityHS 080430
Fruit, edible: pineapples, fresh or dried
6 markets$1.8B calculated opportunityHS 030617
Crustaceans: 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
5 markets$7.0B calculated opportunityHS 230400
Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil
4 markets$2.4B calculated opportunityHS 060290
Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602
4 markets$2.4B 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 Benin 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.