Sector footprint
$12.6M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 82 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Eritrea Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Eritrea'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$12.6M2024 reported value
Products82Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets32Markets represented
Average CAGR+52.4%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$41.6BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Eritrea 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
$41.6B 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 220300Beer: made from malt | $10.4B | $271.9K | $8.9B | +14.4% | 9 | +0.0% |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $9.4B | $45.0K | $3.8B | +0.9% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 120740Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken | $3.0B | $1.6M | $1.4B | -4.2% | 8 | +0.6% |
| 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 | $1.3B | $5.8K | $818.9M | -2.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $1.5B | $3.0M | $685.3M | +25.1% | 3 | +2.0% |
| HS 220870Liqueurs and cordials | $2.0B | $200.3K | $625.0M | +202.1% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $1.0B | $76.1 | $534.3M | +9.9% | 1 | +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) | $851.6M | $181.2K | $525.5M | +168.1% | 4 | +0.2% |
| HS 010410Sheep: live | $865.3M | $449.0K | $390.4M | +2.2% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $1.0B | $34.4K | $376.6M | -3.7% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 030285Fish: fresh or chilled, seabream (Sparidae), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $511.4M | $898.0 | $333.9M | -14.5% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 030284Fish: fresh or chilled, seabass (Dicentrarchus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 | $445.8M | $860.4 | $292.7M | -13.4% | 5 | +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 | $616.2M | $3.8K | $274.9M | -39.4% | 3 | +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 | $768.3M | $2.9K | $272.1M | -7.4% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 080390Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | $559.3M | $9.9K | $270.1M | -7.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 060311Flowers, cut: roses, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | $505.8M | $2.0K | $268.6M | -9.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $497.3M | $941.1 | $260.3M | -24.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 070999Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled | $551.0M | $1.1K | $240.9M | -5.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 030449Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, other than fish of heading 0304.4 | $308.5M | $181.2K | $214.4M | +168.1% | 4 | +0.2% |
| HS 130120Gum Arabic | $214.1M | $3.4M | $179.3M | -3.3% | 2 | +1.4% |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $141.5M | $117.1K | $175.2M | +14.7% | 1 | +0.5% |
| HS 040510Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | $266.0M | $33.5 | $160.0M | -9.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 020450Meat: of goats, fresh, chilled or frozen | $116.6M | $18.6K | $134.6M | +18.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030475Fish fillets: frozen, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) | $126.2M | $28.4K | $127.1M | +551.7% | 1 | +0.3% |
| HS 071340Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $84.4M | $65.0K | $123.0M | +10.0% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $137.3M | $10.4 | $111.8M | +9.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080930Fruit, edible: peaches, including nectarines, fresh | $132.1M | $3.0K | $105.9M | +47.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190540Food preparations: rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products, whether or not containing cocoa | $79.8M | $17.4 | $104.0M | -25.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080719Fruit, edible: melons, (other than watermelons), fresh | $181.2M | $1.4K | $102.4M | +1.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 081070Fruit, edible: persimmons, fresh | $77.5M | $46.5K | $94.0M | +156.0% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 010613Mammals: live, camels and other camelids (Camelidae) | $110.3M | $174.2K | $92.9M | +20.5% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 030289Fish: fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in heading 0302, excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $279.5M | $225.5 | $92.0M | -16.8% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $85.0M | $25.2K | $86.1M | -24.8% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 030444Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, and Muraenolepididae | $167.5M | $181.2K | $84.4M | +168.1% | 4 | +0.3% |
| HS 060319Flowers, cut: flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, or chrysanthemums | $274.5M | $459.3 | $78.7M | -23.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 160250Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | $171.9M | $16.0K | $74.1M | -13.5% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 030462Fish fillets: frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.) | $48.6M | $28.4K | $69.2M | +551.7% | 1 | +0.6% |
| HS 070930Vegetables: aubergines, (egg plants), fresh or chilled | $71.0M | $355.3 | $68.7M | -4.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030471Fish fillets: frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) | $149.0M | $28.4K | $66.7M | +551.7% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 081090Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh | $216.3M | $46.5K | $64.9M | +156.0% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 030357Fish: frozen, swordfish (Xiphias gladius), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $68.0M | $1.2 | $57.2M | -7.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190532Food preparations: waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa | $89.8M | $139.3 | $56.4M | -29.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220110Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured) | $84.6M | $1.8 | $54.0M | -38.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080510Fruit, edible: oranges, fresh or dried | $130.3M | $15.3K | $51.6M | +11.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 060312Flowers, cut: carnations, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | $78.7M | $8.2 | $47.9M | -47.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030743Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, frozen | $125.2M | $166.2K | $45.8M | +53.6% | 1 | +1.4% |
| HS 030495Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: frozen, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than Alaska Pollack (Theragra chalcogramma) | $60.6M | $6.7K | $41.6M | +56.1% | 2 | +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 | $185.2M | $1.0 | $40.6M | -44.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030247Fish: fresh or chilled, swordfish (Xiphias gladius), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 | $44.9M | $33.2 | $39.4M | -15.7% | 1 | +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 | $132.2M | $955.0 | $38.6M | -25.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | $53.5M | $85.9 | $37.7M | -18.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090422Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, crushed or ground | $86.6M | $37.0 | $37.2M | +30.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030494Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: frozen, Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) | $42.4M | $9.7K | $34.1M | +54.2% | 2 | +0.1% |
| HS 240110Tobacco, (not stemmed or stripped) | $69.5M | $216.8K | $30.4M | +119.3% | 1 | +0.3% |
| HS 030483Fish fillets: frozen, flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae) | $29.7M | $28.4K | $30.2M | +551.7% | 1 | +0.4% |
| HS 030443Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae) | $30.9M | $446.3K | $27.2M | +86.1% | 2 | +2.8% |
| HS 030229Fish: flat fish, fresh or chilled, n.e.s. in item no. 0302.2 (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304) | $33.8M | $7.5K | $27.1M | +9.9% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 030554Dried herrings, anchovies, sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats, mackerel (incl Indian, jack, or horse), seerfishes, jacks, crevalles, cobia, silver pomfrets, Pacific saury, scads, capelin, swordfish, Kawakawa, bonitos, marlins, sailfishes, spearfish | $33.7M | $0.6 | $26.2M | -18.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $144.4M | $224.3 | $25.9M | -25.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030481Fish fillets: frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou, Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), and Danube (Hucho hucho) | $82.6M | $28.4K | $25.6M | +551.7% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 030474Fish fillets: frozen, hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.) | $43.0M | $28.4K | $25.5M | +551.7% | 1 | +0.3% |
| HS 030368Fish: frozen, blue whitings (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $31.6M | $1.0K | $24.6M | -22.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 010641Insects: live, bees | $14.0M | $4.4K | $21.6M | +78.4% | 1 | +5.8% |
| HS 030487Fish fillets: frozen, tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis) | $29.7M | $28.4K | $21.4M | +551.7% | 1 | +0.6% |
| HS 030499Fish: fish meat (whether or not minced) other than fillets, frozen, excluding swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) | $65.9M | $3.1K | $21.3M | +49.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 240120Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | $11.2M | $56.7K | $20.0M | +91.6% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 090411Spices: pepper (of the genus piper), neither crushed nor ground | $33.4M | $1.2M | $19.5M | +54.0% | 1 | +2.4% |
| HS 130190Natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading no. 1301 | $42.7M | $13.9K | $18.8M | -8.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030636Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, shrimps and prawns excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not | $14.3M | $118.3 | $18.3M | -67.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 091091Spices: mixtures | $48.0M | $108.5 | $18.0M | -15.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030445Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, swordfish (Xiphias gladius) | $30.6M | $391.4 | $17.9M | +73.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030259Fish: fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.5, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 | $33.4M | $26.9 | $17.5M | -26.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220850Gin and geneva | $48.4M | $552.0 | $17.4M | -15.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030442Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster) | $18.9M | $9.3K | $17.0M | +98.8% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 080450Fruit, edible: guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried | $47.3M | $16.8K | $16.4M | +110.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030433Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, Nile perch (Lates niloticus) | $37.8M | $391.4 | $16.0M | +73.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090412Spices: pepper (of the genus piper), crushed or ground | $22.3M | $115.6 | $15.6M | -16.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070700Vegetables: cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled | $13.3M | $28.2 | $14.7M | -52.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030491Fish: swordfish (Xiphias gladius), frozen, other than fillets | $11.8M | $148.5 | $14.6M | +71.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030325Fish: frozen, carp (Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $11.1M | $100.3 | $14.0M | -6.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 010221Cattle: live, pure-bred breeding animals | $8.7M | $764.1 | $14.0M | -13.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040900Honey: natural | $63.6M | $74.3 | $13.0M | -33.4% | 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
5 products represented in the sector.
$8.1B$9.1B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
5 products represented in the sector.
$2.5B$3.1B reported buyer importsNLD
Netherlands
24 products represented in the sector.
$2.4B$5.0B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
17 products represented in the sector.
$2.2B$6.5B reported buyer importsFRA
France
11 products represented in the sector.
$1.8B$4.7B reported buyer importsITA
Italy
16 products represented in the sector.
$1.5B$2.9B reported buyer importsSAU
Saudi Arabia
8 products represented in the sector.
$1.1B$1.9B reported buyer importsCHN
China
1 products represented in the sector.
$887.1M$1.8B reported buyer importsARE
United Arab Emirates
10 products represented in the sector.
$615.5M$1.1B reported buyer importsGBR
United Kingdom
11 products represented in the sector.
$546.0M$1.3B reported buyer importsTUR
Turkey
1 products represented in the sector.
$223.1M$409.6M reported buyer importsEGY
Egypt
3 products represented in the sector.
$212.0M$374.0M 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 030475Fish fillets: frozen, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) | +551.7% | $127.1M | 1 |
| HS 030462Fish fillets: frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.) | +551.7% | $69.2M | 1 |
| HS 030471Fish fillets: frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) | +551.7% | $66.7M | 1 |
| HS 030483Fish fillets: frozen, flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae) | +551.7% | $30.2M | 1 |
| HS 030481Fish fillets: frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou, Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), and Danube (Hucho hucho) | +551.7% | $25.6M | 1 |
| HS 030474Fish fillets: frozen, hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.) | +551.7% | $25.5M | 1 |
| HS 030487Fish fillets: frozen, tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis) | +551.7% | $21.4M | 1 |
| HS 220870Liqueurs and cordials | +202.1% | $625.0M | 4 |
| 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) | +168.1% | $525.5M | 4 |
| HS 030449Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, other than fish of heading 0304.4 | +168.1% | $214.4M | 4 |
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 220300
Beer: made from malt
9 markets$8.9B calculated opportunityHS 120740
Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken
8 markets$1.4B calculated opportunityHS 210690
Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10
6 markets$3.8B calculated opportunityHS 030285
Fish: fresh or chilled, seabream (Sparidae), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304
6 markets$333.9M calculated opportunityHS 030284
Fish: fresh or chilled, seabass (Dicentrarchus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99
5 markets$292.7M calculated opportunityHS 220870
Liqueurs and cordials
4 markets$625.0M calculated opportunityHS 030441
Fish 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)
4 markets$525.5M calculated opportunityHS 220890
Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208
4 markets$376.6M 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 Eritrea 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.