Sector footprint
$11.1M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 27 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Botswana Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Botswana'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$11.1M2024 reported value
Products27Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets16Markets represented
Average CAGR+13.7%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$86.0BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Botswana 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
$86.0B 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 | $25.7B | $750.5 | $11.1B | -15.5% | 9 | +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 | $10.9B | $67.5 | $6.7B | +41.1% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $4.9B | $175.3 | $6.6B | +38.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $6.7B | $4.0 | $2.3B | -35.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 020130Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | $4.0B | $10.3M | $2.0B | -14.2% | 3 | +0.3% |
| HS 180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $4.2B | $12.8K | $1.9B | +30.2% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $3.8B | $12.6 | $1.9B | +4.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 010229Cattle: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | $2.9B | $152.6 | $1.7B | -1.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $3.3B | $189.9 | $1.7B | -29.5% | 3 | +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 | $1.8B | $14.9 | $1.7B | +2.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $2.4B | $10.3 | $1.6B | +15.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | $1.2B | $8.7K | $1.4B | +116.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $2.8B | $6.0 | $1.1B | -51.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $510.6M | $6.4K | $988.9M | -3.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $1.4B | $91.0K | $881.5M | -34.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $1.1B | $624.1K | $698.2M | -19.6% | 2 | +0.1% |
| HS 040210Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $703.3M | $58.3 | $668.0M | +99.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $621.6M | $1.4K | $575.0M | -2.0% | 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 | $2.4K | $482.0M | +13.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 130219Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1 | $1.1B | $15.3 | $448.4M | +390.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220110Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured) | $786.4M | $10.5K | $435.4M | +72.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220870Liqueurs and cordials | $1.4B | $1.9K | $423.8M | +94.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $467.5M | $2.0K | $407.5M | +25.7% | 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 | $10.8K | $405.6M | -56.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220850Gin and geneva | $387.6M | $29.2K | $357.8M | +152.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 050400Animal products: guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof | $300.2M | $550.4 | $297.1M | -37.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170113Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $214.3M | $3.9K | $264.2M | +13.2% | 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
16 products represented in the sector.
$29.8B$44.8B reported buyer importsGBR
United Kingdom
8 products represented in the sector.
$4.7B$12.2B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
3 products represented in the sector.
$3.0B$3.5B reported buyer importsCHN
China
2 products represented in the sector.
$2.2B$5.7B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
3 products represented in the sector.
$1.8B$6.2B reported buyer importsZAF
South Africa
3 products represented in the sector.
$1.2B$1.3B reported buyer importsFRA
France
3 products represented in the sector.
$1.2B$3.7B reported buyer importsKOR
Republic of Korea
1 products represented in the sector.
$994.2M$1.7B reported buyer importsZWE
Zimbabwe
1 products represented in the sector.
$988.9M$510.6M reported buyer importsIRL
Ireland
2 products represented in the sector.
$711.4M$877.8M reported buyer importsAUS
Australia
1 products represented in the sector.
$558.6M$1.6B reported buyer importsAUT
Austria
1 products represented in the sector.
$533.3M$875.4M 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 130219Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1 | +390.5% | $448.4M | 1 |
| HS 220850Gin and geneva | +152.5% | $357.8M | 1 |
| HS 220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | +116.5% | $1.4B | 1 |
| HS 040210Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | +99.1% | $668.0M | 1 |
| HS 220870Liqueurs and cordials | +94.5% | $423.8M | 1 |
| HS 220110Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured) | +72.7% | $435.4M | 1 |
| 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 | +41.1% | $6.7B | 3 |
| HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | +38.3% | $6.6B | 1 |
| HS 180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | +30.2% | $1.9B | 3 |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | +25.7% | $407.5M | 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 210690
Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10
9 markets$11.1B 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$6.7B calculated opportunityHS 020130
Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled
3 markets$2.0B calculated opportunityHS 180690
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18
3 markets$1.9B calculated opportunityHS 220210
Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured
3 markets$1.7B calculated opportunityHS 090111
Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated
2 markets$2.3B calculated opportunityHS 170490
Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa
2 markets$1.9B 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
2 markets$1.7B 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 Botswana 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.