Sector footprint
$17.2M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 62 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Bhutan Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Bhutan'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$17.2M2024 reported value
Products62Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets29Markets represented
Average CAGR+19.2%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$60.5BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Bhutan 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
$60.5B 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 | $22.1B | $35.6K | $8.1B | +3.1% | 12 | +0.0% |
| HS 150710Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | $4.5B | $7.8K | $4.7B | +73.5% | 2 | +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 | $1.5B | $44.4 | $2.0B | +22.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $1.9B | $612.9K | $1.8B | +8.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $2.6B | $490.9K | $1.6B | +86.0% | 6 | +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 | $2.2B | $121.3K | $1.2B | +6.9% | 10 | +0.0% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $2.2B | $262.7 | $1.1B | -9.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 220830Whiskies | $1.1B | $3.2M | $1.1B | +22.1% | 4 | +0.2% |
| HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $2.8B | $4.9K | $865.3M | +10.8% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 071310Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $1.2B | $0.1 | $809.3M | +63.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071331Vegetables, leguminous: beans of the species vigna mungo (l.) hepper or vigna radiata (l.) wilczek, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $617.9M | $314.8 | $730.4M | +6.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220710Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | $341.5M | $36.9 | $593.4M | +70.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $410.1M | $16.6K | $587.1M | +1.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 071340Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $787.2M | $0.3 | $586.0M | -26.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $1.2B | $1.3K | $552.9M | -21.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $756.6M | $11.3 | $543.4M | -23.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $1.0B | $491.9 | $515.2M | -37.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071290Vegetables: mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 0712, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder but not further prepared, dried | $613.6M | $18.1 | $495.1M | +0.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 080810Fruit, edible: apples, fresh | $740.3M | $361.5K | $469.9M | +7.3% | 3 | +0.1% |
| HS 200599Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | $315.1M | $175.3 | $456.3M | +284.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200911Juice: orange, frozen, unfermented, (not containing added spirit), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $627.1M | $30.8 | $436.3M | +32.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220110Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured) | $786.4M | $12.9K | $435.4M | -25.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210320Sauces: tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces | $375.8M | $31.0 | $408.6M | +50.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220720Ethyl alcohol and other spirits: denatured, of any strength | $224.5M | $53.5K | $391.5M | +15.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200190Vegetable preparations: vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding cucumbers and gherkins) | $604.8M | $57.5K | $388.6M | +135.6% | 2 | +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 | $61.7 | $378.7M | +43.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090421Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground | $440.2M | $3.6 | $336.9M | +3.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 190410Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products | $584.9M | $202.3 | $330.2M | +40.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 160100Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these products | $937.1M | $9.2 | $316.0M | +124.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070959Vegetables: truffles and mushrooms (other than of the genus Agaricus), fresh or chilled | $159.4M | $42.1K | $293.9M | +8.8% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 070310Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | $192.1M | $22.2K | $276.2M | +13.8% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 090411Spices: pepper (of the genus piper), neither crushed nor ground | $367.2M | $1.0K | $264.1M | +2.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 040900Honey: natural | $739.5M | $1.6K | $246.9M | +31.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $558.8M | $20.2K | $227.5M | -13.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $138.0M | $1.2K | $211.9M | +5.5% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 071239Vegetables: mushrooms, other than the genus Agaricus and truffles, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder but not further prepared, dried | $182.8M | $11.2K | $194.6M | -0.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 230230Bran, sharps and other residues: of wheat, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof | $110.3M | $32.9K | $171.1M | +48.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $130.4M | $21.2K | $154.4M | +26.5% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 150790Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $136.5M | $0.0 | $153.9M | -41.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 130190Natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading no. 1301 | $180.2M | $2.0K | $153.6M | -66.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $141.9M | $2.8 | $148.5M | -38.9% | 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 | $112.5M | $3.7K | $146.8M | +16.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $282.6M | $1.2K | $135.2M | +41.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 020712Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $124.0M | $30.9K | $130.9M | -0.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080510Fruit, edible: oranges, fresh or dried | $162.1M | $5.8M | $128.8M | -19.5% | 2 | +3.0% |
| HS 090931Spices: cumin seeds, neither crushed nor ground | $93.4M | $131.2K | $127.5M | +39.5% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 120991Seed: vegetable seed, of a kind used for sowing | $537.9M | $10.4K | $127.0M | -12.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 090422Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, crushed or ground | $331.4M | $0.9 | $122.5M | +3.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071390Vegetables, leguminous: n.e.s. in heading no. 0713, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $100.9M | $51.8 | $107.1M | -24.4% | 1 | +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 | $136.0M | $1.3M | $103.2M | +26.6% | 1 | +1.0% |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $74.4M | $434.5K | $98.7M | +13.4% | 1 | +0.6% |
| HS 090210Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | $120.8M | $370.4 | $84.7M | +41.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 091011Spices: ginger, neither crushed nor ground | $90.6M | $10.9K | $70.4M | +8.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080280Nuts, edible: areca nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled | $151.2M | $298.1K | $70.2M | +25.9% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 070190Vegetables: potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled | $44.1M | $3.5 | $65.8M | -54.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090831Spices: cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground | $67.4M | $4.1M | $62.7M | +6.0% | 1 | +6.0% |
| HS 090220Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $91.6M | $2.4K | $62.1M | +47.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 150300Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil: not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared | $47.5M | $3.7 | $57.9M | +41.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 130219Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1 | $59.3M | $103.8 | $49.3M | +9.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | $111.7M | $0.0 | $48.6M | -99.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071333Vegetables, leguminous: kidney beans, including white pea beans (phaseolus vulgaris), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $133.9M | $0.6 | $46.7M | -3.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070999Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled | $74.9M | $82.9 | $46.0M | +216.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
Best markets
Where does sector demand concentrate?
Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.
IND
India
26 products represented in the sector.
$13.7B$13.6B reported buyer importsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
17 products represented in the sector.
$9.0B$16.9B reported buyer importsBGD
Bangladesh
10 products represented in the sector.
$1.9B$2.0B reported buyer importsSGP
Singapore
6 products represented in the sector.
$1.2B$2.0B reported buyer importsTHA
Thailand
6 products represented in the sector.
$1.1B$1.6B reported buyer importsBEL
Belgium
1 products represented in the sector.
$994.6M$2.0B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
3 products represented in the sector.
$869.8M$3.9B reported buyer importsJPN
Japan
7 products represented in the sector.
$865.0M$1.6B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
3 products represented in the sector.
$831.0M$1.6B reported buyer importsFRA
France
2 products represented in the sector.
$821.5M$2.7B reported buyer importsGBR
United Kingdom
3 products represented in the sector.
$731.9M$3.1B reported buyer importsNLD
Netherlands
2 products represented in the sector.
$727.6M$2.4B 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 200599Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | +284.6% | $456.3M | 1 |
| HS 070999Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled | +216.6% | $46.0M | 1 |
| HS 200190Vegetable preparations: vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding cucumbers and gherkins) | +135.6% | $388.6M | 2 |
| HS 160100Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these products | +124.7% | $316.0M | 1 |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | +86.0% | $1.6B | 6 |
| HS 150710Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | +73.5% | $4.7B | 2 |
| HS 220710Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | +70.6% | $593.4M | 1 |
| HS 071310Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | +63.1% | $809.3M | 1 |
| HS 210320Sauces: tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces | +50.3% | $408.6M | 1 |
| HS 230230Bran, sharps and other residues: of wheat, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof | +48.8% | $171.1M | 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
12 markets$8.1B calculated opportunityHS 121190
Plants 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
10 markets$1.2B calculated opportunityHS 100630
Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed
6 markets$1.6B calculated opportunityHS 220830
Whiskies
4 markets$1.1B calculated opportunityHS 040690
Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406
3 markets$865.3M calculated opportunityHS 080810
Fruit, edible: apples, fresh
3 markets$469.9M calculated opportunityHS 070959
Vegetables: truffles and mushrooms (other than of the genus Agaricus), fresh or chilled
3 markets$293.9M calculated opportunityHS 071239
Vegetables: mushrooms, other than the genus Agaricus and truffles, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder but not further prepared, dried
3 markets$194.6M 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 Bhutan 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.