Sector footprint
$58.3M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 42 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Cuba Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Cuba'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$58.3M2024 reported value
Products42Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets32Markets represented
Average CAGR+2.7%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$132.0BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Cuba 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
$132.0B 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 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $12.7B | $3.9K | $13.0B | +16.7% | 4 | +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 | $10.7B | $47.1M | $12.1B | -11.5% | 11 | +0.5% |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $18.6B | $1.8M | $8.7B | -6.0% | 9 | +0.0% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $12.4B | $2.8M | $5.8B | +1.1% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $7.4B | $69.7K | $5.4B | -12.1% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $10.6B | $38.5K | $4.7B | +25.5% | 7 | +0.0% |
| 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 | $4.5B | $114.2 | $4.2B | -11.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $7.1B | $2.4K | $2.5B | +30.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $3.3B | $11.7K | $2.5B | -5.4% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $4.3B | $129.5K | $2.5B | +8.2% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted | $4.9B | $425.2K | $2.1B | +13.8% | 2 | +0.0% |
| 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 | $1.9 | $2.0B | +9.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180400Cocoa: butter, fat and oil | $2.5B | $3.9M | $1.6B | +5.0% | 2 | +0.1% |
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $1.7B | $17.3K | $1.4B | +9.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 240210Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | $1.5B | $2.1K | $1.3B | +47.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 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) | $1.0B | $111.3 | $1.2B | +10.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $1.2B | $127.0 | $1.2B | -6.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 240120Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | $2.5B | $1.1K | $1.2B | -29.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 220830Whiskies | $1.3B | $3.5K | $1.1B | -18.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $1.7B | $19.3K | $1.1B | +70.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $2.2B | $58.2K | $1.0B | +67.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 160414Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $1.7B | $60.3K | $955.6M | +25.1% | 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 | $1.4B | $1.9K | $952.1M | +0.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $1.7B | $159.0K | $925.0M | -21.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 080440Fruit, edible: avocados, fresh or dried | $901.6M | $1.4K | $868.8M | +4.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor | $581.4M | $1.1 | $765.1M | -34.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | $855.0M | $2.1K | $744.6M | -26.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220410Wine: sparkling | $1.2B | $429.9 | $698.7M | -1.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040510Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | $1.4B | $28.3 | $624.0M | +22.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030743Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, frozen | $1.1B | $62.1 | $601.3M | -17.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220710Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | $1.0B | $1.6M | $600.9M | +103.6% | 1 | +0.3% |
| HS 070960Vegetables: fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta | $1.1B | $547.1 | $595.3M | -20.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040721Birds' eggs, in shell: fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens) | $675.5M | $149.5 | $573.4M | +28.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200919Juice: orange, not frozen, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $363.5M | $80.9K | $504.8M | -73.7% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 151311Vegetable oils: coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $584.3M | $14.7 | $474.1M | -18.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030631Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, rock lobsters and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), in shell or not | $717.4M | $11.9K | $463.8M | -2.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100610Cereals: rice in the husk (paddy or rough) | $380.2M | $17.3 | $457.0M | -69.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070700Vegetables: cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled | $894.5M | $38.9 | $449.0M | +51.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $656.4M | $3.1K | $431.0M | -18.0% | 1 | +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 | $406.2M | $41.3 | $429.2M | -8.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070190Vegetables: potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled | $604.3M | $2.8K | $419.3M | -24.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170230Sugars: glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20% by weight of fructose, the syrup not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $305.0M | $45.1 | $369.6M | -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
10 products represented in the sector.
$23.9B$27.3B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
15 products represented in the sector.
$14.4B$28.5B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
10 products represented in the sector.
$7.1B$9.0B reported buyer importsFRA
France
7 products represented in the sector.
$4.9B$8.6B reported buyer importsMEX
Mexico
6 products represented in the sector.
$4.3B$3.8B reported buyer importsNLD
Netherlands
6 products represented in the sector.
$3.8B$8.7B reported buyer importsBEL
Belgium
5 products represented in the sector.
$3.1B$6.3B reported buyer importsGBR
United Kingdom
4 products represented in the sector.
$3.0B$5.4B reported buyer importsARE
United Arab Emirates
3 products represented in the sector.
$2.6B$2.4B reported buyer importsITA
Italy
4 products represented in the sector.
$2.5B$6.0B reported buyer importsIDN
Indonesia
1 products represented in the sector.
$2.4B$2.5B reported buyer importsESP
Spain
5 products represented in the sector.
$2.3B$4.2B 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 220710Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | +103.6% | $600.9M | 1 |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | +70.7% | $1.1B | 2 |
| HS 180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | +67.3% | $1.0B | 2 |
| HS 070700Vegetables: cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled | +51.8% | $449.0M | 1 |
| HS 240210Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | +47.1% | $1.3B | 1 |
| HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | +30.3% | $2.5B | 3 |
| HS 040721Birds' eggs, in shell: fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens) | +28.6% | $573.4M | 1 |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | +25.5% | $4.7B | 7 |
| HS 160414Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | +25.1% | $955.6M | 2 |
| HS 040510Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | +22.8% | $624.0M | 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 170114
Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter
11 markets$12.1B calculated opportunityHS 210690
Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10
9 markets$8.7B calculated opportunityHS 090111
Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated
7 markets$5.8B calculated opportunityHS 220421
Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less
7 markets$4.7B calculated opportunityHS 240220
Cigarettes: containing tobacco
6 markets$5.4B calculated opportunityHS 020230
Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen
4 markets$13.0B calculated opportunityHS 090121
Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated
4 markets$2.5B calculated opportunityHS 040690
Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406
3 markets$2.5B 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 Cuba 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.