Sector footprint
$98.4M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 30 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Bangladesh Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Bangladesh'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$98.4M2024 reported value
Products30Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets14Markets represented
Average CAGR+116.7%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$112.4BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Bangladesh 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
$112.4B 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 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $18.4B | $692.7K | $10.4B | +6.6% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $8.7B | $14.9 | $8.5B | -9.6% | 2 | +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 | $12.1B | $16.1M | $7.9B | +28.7% | 3 | +0.2% |
| 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 | $9.1B | $8.9M | $6.2B | -7.6% | 2 | +0.1% |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $5.5B | $2.9M | $4.8B | -1.8% | 3 | +0.1% |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $4.8B | $908.0K | $4.8B | +31.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $5.8B | $133.0K | $4.1B | +318.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 200410Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen | $4.4B | $10.7K | $4.1B | +12.5% | 3 | +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 | $1.8B | $16.4K | $2.7B | +34.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $3.2B | $12.8K | $2.7B | +63.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $3.6B | $43.9K | $2.6B | +37.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 030441Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), Danube (Hucho hucho) | $2.6B | $9.0K | $2.2B | +6.4% | 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 | $2.4B | $303.9 | $2.1B | -41.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030633Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not | $1.7B | $55.4M | $2.0B | +43.6% | 1 | +3.4% |
| HS 230120Flours, meals and pellets: of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | $3.0B | $1.2K | $1.7B | +184.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080131Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, in shell, fresh or dried | $2.3B | $251.5K | $1.7B | +10.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $2.4B | $962.5K | $1.6B | +19.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220830Whiskies | $2.1B | $611.2 | $1.5B | -4.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $3.2B | $137.1K | $1.5B | +13.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 240210Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | $1.5B | $24.3K | $1.3B | +12.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030614Crustaceans: crabs, frozen (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water) | $1.0B | $3.2M | $1.1B | +45.3% | 1 | +0.3% |
| HS 180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $1.9B | $9.9K | $1.0B | -6.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040510Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | $735.1M | $24.0K | $997.2M | +5.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $1.5B | $8.1K | $936.2M | +4095.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $1.7B | $22.3 | $897.4M | -32.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120740Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken | $1.8B | $8.6M | $874.0M | +27.6% | 1 | +0.5% |
| HS 080450Fruit, edible: guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried | $658.0M | $388.0 | $816.4M | -7.4% | 1 | +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 | $71.3K | $815.7M | +16.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $1.7B | $13.3K | $804.4M | +62.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $796.7M | $12.8K | $762.5M | +3.0% | 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
18 products represented in the sector.
$38.7B$54.2B reported buyer importsCHN
China
7 products represented in the sector.
$12.4B$19.0B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
5 products represented in the sector.
$6.7B$6.8B reported buyer importsSAU
Saudi Arabia
2 products represented in the sector.
$3.6B$2.8B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
2 products represented in the sector.
$3.6B$4.9B reported buyer importsPAK
Pakistan
1 products represented in the sector.
$3.0B$2.9B reported buyer importsJPN
Japan
1 products represented in the sector.
$2.9B$3.5B reported buyer importsPHL
Philippines
2 products represented in the sector.
$2.9B$3.5B reported buyer importsKOR
Republic of Korea
2 products represented in the sector.
$1.9B$3.1B reported buyer importsIND
India
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.8B$1.9B reported buyer importsVNM
Viet Nam
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.7B$2.3B reported buyer importsFRA
France
2 products represented in the sector.
$1.7B$2.0B 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 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | +4095.4% | $936.2M | 1 |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | +318.5% | $4.1B | 2 |
| HS 230120Flours, meals and pellets: of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | +184.8% | $1.7B | 1 |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | +63.5% | $2.7B | 1 |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | +62.4% | $804.4M | 1 |
| HS 030614Crustaceans: crabs, frozen (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water) | +45.3% | $1.1B | 1 |
| HS 030633Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not | +43.6% | $2.0B | 1 |
| HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | +37.9% | $2.6B | 2 |
| 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 | +34.0% | $2.7B | 2 |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | +31.3% | $4.8B | 2 |
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
6 markets$10.4B 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
3 markets$7.9B calculated opportunityHS 100630
Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed
3 markets$4.8B calculated opportunityHS 200410
Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen
3 markets$4.1B calculated opportunityHS 220300
Beer: made from malt
2 markets$8.5B 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
2 markets$6.2B calculated opportunityHS 151190
Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
2 markets$4.8B calculated opportunityHS 100590
Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed
2 markets$4.1B 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 Bangladesh 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.