Sector footprint
$3.0B in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 50 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Brazil Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Brazil'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$3.0B2024 reported value
Products50Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets21Markets represented
Average CAGR+11.0%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$186.4BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Brazil 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
$186.4B 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 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $10.6B | $643.7M | $11.6B | +51.1% | 3 | +6.3% |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $10.8B | $764.5K | $10.8B | -19.8% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $7.3B | $806.8M | $8.5B | +18.9% | 3 | +9.2% |
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $7.6B | $334.1K | $7.6B | +5.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $14.5B | $59.6M | $7.6B | +15.6% | 3 | +0.3% |
| 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 | $9.1B | $21.2M | $7.2B | +15.6% | 2 | +0.2% |
| HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $4.9B | $11.6M | $6.6B | +27.2% | 1 | +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 | $3.3K | $6.2B | -17.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 080440Fruit, edible: avocados, fresh or dried | $3.7B | $228.8 | $5.9B | -19.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $5.7B | $5.2M | $5.2B | -6.1% | 3 | +0.1% |
| HS 100119Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | $3.4B | $306.3K | $5.0B | -11.6% | 1 | +0.6% |
| HS 151110Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $5.7B | $5.5M | $4.5B | +35.7% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 020130Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | $5.8B | $69.7M | $4.2B | +44.3% | 2 | +0.7% |
| HS 020312Meat: of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, fresh or chilled | $2.2B | $1.8M | $3.7B | +244.4% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | $3.6B | $2.0K | $3.6B | +34.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151419Vegetable oils: low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified | $2.6B | $2.8K | $3.4B | +1.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 150710Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | $3.9B | $711.5M | $3.1B | +14.3% | 1 | +18.2% |
| HS 100790Cereals: grain sorghum, other than seed | $2.2B | $99.2K | $2.8B | +147.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151211Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $3.0B | $24.6 | $2.7B | -25.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $2.5B | $6.3M | $2.7B | +55.0% | 2 | +0.2% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $3.2B | $12.8K | $2.7B | -13.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190110Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for infant use, put up for retail sale | $3.6B | $64.0 | $2.7B | -33.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200410Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen | $2.2B | $2.6M | $2.5B | +23.7% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 220720Ethyl alcohol and other spirits: denatured, of any strength | $1.4B | $35.9K | $2.4B | -1.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 240391Tobacco: homogenised or reconstituted | $2.7B | $72.1 | $2.2B | -35.0% | 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) | $1.6B | $935.7 | $2.0B | +58.9% | 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 | $2.4B | $23.5M | $2.0B | +7.4% | 1 | +1.0% |
| HS 170290Sugars: n.e.c. in heading no. 1702, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing, in the dry state, 50% by weight of fructose | $1.2B | $29.5 | $2.0B | -16.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $4.8B | $585.2K | $1.9B | -8.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070960Vegetables: fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta | $2.2B | $5.2K | $1.9B | +4.1% | 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 | $1.2B | $170.7 | $1.8B | -23.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 081040Fruit, edible: cranberries, bilberries and other fruits of the genus vaccinium, fresh | $1.9B | $22.7 | $1.8B | -30.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 160232Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | $2.2B | $5.0M | $1.8B | +9.8% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 230120Flours, meals and pellets: of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | $3.0B | $135.4K | $1.7B | -6.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080131Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, in shell, fresh or dried | $2.3B | $239.5K | $1.7B | +1.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $2.4B | $8.1M | $1.6B | +21.0% | 1 | +0.3% |
| HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $2.6B | $322.6K | $1.6B | +44.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 110814Starch: manioc (cassava) | $2.0B | $2.2K | $1.6B | +12.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $4.4B | $633.9 | $1.6B | -5.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $2.0B | $4.4M | $1.5B | +2.9% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 220830Whiskies | $2.1B | $8.7K | $1.5B | +3.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $1.4B | $984.5K | $1.5B | +6.5% | 1 | +0.1% |
| 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 | $2.5B | $586.4M | $1.5B | +20.1% | 1 | +23.8% |
| 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 | $764.4M | $8.2 | $1.4B | -32.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted | $3.7B | $325.1K | $1.4B | -8.7% | 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 | $1.4B | $142.6K | $1.4B | -10.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $3.2B | $65.9M | $1.4B | +5.0% | 1 | +2.1% |
| HS 220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | $1.2B | $6.3 | $1.4B | -21.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120810Flours and meals: of soya beans | $788.2M | $88.6 | $1.3B | -31.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $1.5B | $17.7K | $1.3B | -2.8% | 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
21 products represented in the sector.
$62.3B$74.0B reported buyer importsCHN
China
10 products represented in the sector.
$22.9B$27.4B reported buyer importsMEX
Mexico
4 products represented in the sector.
$14.4B$12.2B reported buyer importsIND
India
4 products represented in the sector.
$12.2B$14.6B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
4 products represented in the sector.
$7.6B$6.6B reported buyer importsJPN
Japan
3 products represented in the sector.
$6.2B$8.3B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
3 products represented in the sector.
$5.6B$9.1B reported buyer importsARG
Argentina
1 products represented in the sector.
$5.1B$3.0B reported buyer importsEGY
Egypt
1 products represented in the sector.
$5.0B$3.4B reported buyer importsVNM
Viet Nam
3 products represented in the sector.
$4.6B$5.6B reported buyer importsPHL
Philippines
2 products represented in the sector.
$3.5B$3.0B reported buyer importsPAK
Pakistan
1 products represented in the sector.
$3.0B$2.9B 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 020312Meat: of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, fresh or chilled | +244.4% | $3.7B | 1 |
| HS 100790Cereals: grain sorghum, other than seed | +147.2% | $2.8B | 1 |
| 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) | +58.9% | $2.0B | 1 |
| HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | +55.0% | $2.7B | 2 |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | +51.1% | $11.6B | 3 |
| HS 020130Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | +44.3% | $4.2B | 2 |
| HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | +44.0% | $1.6B | 1 |
| HS 151110Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | +35.7% | $4.5B | 1 |
| HS 070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | +34.0% | $3.6B | 1 |
| HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | +27.2% | $6.6B | 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 151190
Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
5 markets$10.8B calculated opportunityHS 100590
Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed
3 markets$11.6B calculated opportunityHS 120190
Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken
3 markets$8.5B calculated opportunityHS 210690
Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10
3 markets$7.6B calculated opportunityHS 100630
Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed
3 markets$5.2B 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$7.2B 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 020130
Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled
2 markets$4.2B 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 Brazil 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.