Sector footprint
$78.8M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 64 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Gambia Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Gambia'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$78.8M2024 reported value
Products64Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets31Markets represented
Average CAGR+167.0%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$83.6BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Gambia 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
$83.6B 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 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $21.5B | $6.3K | $9.1B | +54.9% | 10 | +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 | $10.1B | $1.8M | $4.5B | -1.2% | 13 | +0.0% |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $1.9B | $80.6K | $2.4B | +27.6% | 3 | +0.1% |
| HS 230120Flours, meals and pellets: of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | $3.5B | $17.6M | $2.0B | +4452.1% | 3 | +0.4% |
| HS 080131Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, in shell, fresh or dried | $3.7B | $22.7M | $2.0B | +8.1% | 2 | +0.8% |
| HS 120242Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken, | $2.0B | $2.6M | $1.8B | -2.2% | 7 | +0.2% |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $3.1B | $7.3K | $1.5B | +4.3% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 120740Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken | $2.7B | $8.7M | $1.5B | +23.2% | 4 | +0.3% |
| HS 030752Molluscs: octopus (Octopus spp.), frozen | $1.9B | $1.4M | $1.4B | +18.9% | 5 | +0.1% |
| HS 080211Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, in shell | $965.0M | $116.7 | $1.3B | +3.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030614Crustaceans: crabs, frozen (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water) | $1.0B | $252.0 | $1.1B | -4.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $1.9B | $70.9 | $1.1B | -30.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080132Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried | $1.0B | $61.4K | $964.4M | +647.9% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 030743Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, frozen | $2.4B | $6.4M | $961.5M | +21.0% | 4 | +0.5% |
| HS 060319Flowers, cut: flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, or chrysanthemums | $970.3M | $22.7K | $941.2M | -12.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 200899Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.s. in heading no. 2008 | $1.9B | $4.7K | $815.7M | -26.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220830Whiskies | $1.3B | $168.2K | $771.7M | +64.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $1.6B | $1.8K | $747.8M | -5.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 070960Vegetables: fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta | $1.2B | $869.0K | $733.3M | -0.0% | 3 | +0.1% |
| HS 160414Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $1.1B | $196.0K | $628.3M | -3.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $776.7M | $33.9K | $624.7M | -6.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $607.2M | $24.2K | $620.2M | -3.7% | 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) | $911.7M | $385.0 | $564.7M | -24.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 040120Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% (by weight) | $666.9M | $5.2K | $561.3M | +1074.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 150810Vegetable oils: ground-nut oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $410.6M | $1.5K | $529.7M | -33.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071080Vegetables: uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, n.e.c. in chapter 7 | $901.2M | $1.6K | $519.2M | +16.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070999Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled | $841.0M | $15.9K | $418.3M | -4.1% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $327.5M | $33.5K | $359.6M | +28.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor | $320.0M | $292.0 | $355.7M | -5.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030389Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $616.3M | $3.9M | $353.9M | -18.0% | 2 | +0.6% |
| HS 151329Vegetable oils: palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $351.2M | $117.5K | $353.2M | +23.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100640Cereals: rice, broken | $581.1M | $649.3 | $332.1M | +0.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 050400Animal products: guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof | $592.9M | $20.0 | $324.3M | -92.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 150420Fats and oils and their fractions: of fish, (excluding liver-oils) | $749.2M | $11.5M | $313.9M | +93.2% | 2 | +1.3% |
| HS 071290Vegetables: mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 0712, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder but not further prepared, dried | $396.1M | $6.2K | $300.6M | +2.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $831.0M | $7.7K | $223.1M | -4.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $1.1B | $1.8 | $220.9M | -64.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $584.4M | $10.9 | $216.8M | -74.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080450Fruit, edible: guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried | $350.6M | $93.0K | $207.1M | +14.3% | 2 | +0.1% |
| HS 030474Fish fillets: frozen, hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.) | $300.3M | $67.6K | $199.4M | +10.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040900Honey: natural | $609.3M | $7.6K | $181.3M | +43.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071090Vegetable mixtures: uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen | $241.8M | $7.2K | $172.4M | +12.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030355Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $242.1M | $69.2K | $163.1M | +3.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030543Fish: smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss/clarki/aguabonita/gilae/apache/chrysogaster), includes fillets, but excludes edible fish offal | $195.6M | $185.7 | $158.5M | +271.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030559Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) | $124.2M | $236.9 | $150.4M | -2.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030471Fish fillets: frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) | $459.0M | $4.5K | $147.4M | +1321.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $564.8M | $98.1 | $140.9M | -13.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120241Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, in shell | $70.7M | $41.0K | $135.4M | +65.8% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 030499Fish: fish meat (whether or not minced) other than fillets, frozen, excluding swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) | $178.3M | $9.3K | $133.0M | -12.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030475Fish fillets: frozen, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) | $126.2M | $12.8K | $127.6M | +22.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070310Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | $298.5M | $29.8K | $127.3M | +36.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120991Seed: vegetable seed, of a kind used for sowing | $162.2M | $17.8 | $121.6M | -16.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 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 | $108.4M | $2.2K | $120.4M | -17.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030553Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod | $77.3M | $1.9K | $118.8M | +36.7% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 030199Fish: live, n.e.s. in heading no. 0301 | $185.4M | $5.1K | $116.3M | -7.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151620Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared | $329.8M | $160.1 | $111.2M | +34.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070993Vegetables: pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.), fresh or chilled | $103.5M | $18.0K | $107.7M | +34.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $135.4M | $9.0K | $105.4M | +6.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030449Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, other than fish of heading 0304.4 | $111.3M | $5.5K | $101.3M | -0.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030289Fish: fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in heading 0302, excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $354.1M | $2.3K | $96.8M | +42.4% | 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 | $513.2M | $91.2 | $95.9M | -11.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030462Fish fillets: frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.) | $58.2M | $25.2 | $93.8M | +1322.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080550Fruit, edible: lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), limes (Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia), fresh or dried | $162.5M | $27.4K | $93.5M | +10.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080290Nuts, edible: n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 and 0802, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled | $134.1M | $3.5K | $92.7M | +8.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
Best markets
Where does sector demand concentrate?
Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.
USA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
13 products represented in the sector.
$11.8B$19.6B reported buyer importsCHN
China
8 products represented in the sector.
$4.4B$7.0B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
15 products represented in the sector.
$4.0B$10.0B reported buyer importsNLD
Netherlands
13 products represented in the sector.
$3.8B$7.5B reported buyer importsFRA
France
7 products represented in the sector.
$2.8B$6.4B reported buyer importsVNM
Viet Nam
5 products represented in the sector.
$2.7B$3.2B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
3 products represented in the sector.
$2.6B$2.8B reported buyer importsESP
Spain
7 products represented in the sector.
$2.2B$4.5B reported buyer importsIND
India
3 products represented in the sector.
$1.8B$2.5B reported buyer importsGBR
United Kingdom
11 products represented in the sector.
$1.8B$5.6B reported buyer importsBEL
Belgium
5 products represented in the sector.
$1.3B$2.4B reported buyer importsKOR
Republic of Korea
6 products represented in the sector.
$1.2B$1.8B 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 230120Flours, meals and pellets: of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | +4452.1% | $2.0B | 3 |
| HS 030462Fish fillets: frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.) | +1322.0% | $93.8M | 1 |
| HS 030471Fish fillets: frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) | +1321.9% | $147.4M | 1 |
| HS 040120Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% (by weight) | +1074.4% | $561.3M | 1 |
| HS 080132Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried | +647.9% | $964.4M | 5 |
| HS 030543Fish: smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss/clarki/aguabonita/gilae/apache/chrysogaster), includes fillets, but excludes edible fish offal | +271.0% | $158.5M | 1 |
| HS 150420Fats and oils and their fractions: of fish, (excluding liver-oils) | +93.2% | $313.9M | 2 |
| HS 120241Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, in shell | +65.8% | $135.4M | 1 |
| HS 220830Whiskies | +64.0% | $771.7M | 2 |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | +54.9% | $9.1B | 10 |
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 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
13 markets$4.5B calculated opportunityHS 210690
Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10
10 markets$9.1B calculated opportunityHS 120242
Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken,
7 markets$1.8B calculated opportunityHS 220210
Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured
5 markets$1.5B calculated opportunityHS 030752
Molluscs: octopus (Octopus spp.), frozen
5 markets$1.4B calculated opportunityHS 080132
Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried
5 markets$964.4M calculated opportunityHS 120740
Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken
4 markets$1.5B calculated opportunityHS 030743
Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, frozen
4 markets$961.5M 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 Gambia 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.