Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24

Cambodia Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Cambodia'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.

KHMHS 01-2438 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$262.6M2024 reported value
Products38Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets23Markets represented
Average CAGR+64.5%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$148.8BReported buyer imports

Agriculture and food capability

How strong is Cambodia 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.

Sector footprint

$262.6M in exports

Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 38 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$148.8B 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.

ProductGlobal sizeYour exportsOpportunityCAGRMarketsShare
HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10$22.4B$1.6M$10.7B+418.4%7+0.0%
HS 220300Beer: made from malt$8.7B$126.3K$8.5B+13.4%2+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$12.1B$232.7K$8.0B-4.5%3+0.0%
HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed$10.0B$26.3M$7.8B+11.2%6+0.2%
HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$8.8B$13.7M$7.6B-10.4%6+0.2%
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$9.1B$260.7K$6.2B-42.3%2+0.0%
HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco$5.1B$38.7K$5.3B-6.5%3+0.0%
HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated$12.8B$499.1$5.1B+17.3%3+0.0%
HS 151110Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified$5.7B$50.3M$4.4B+42.2%1+0.9%
HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed$5.3B$25.5K$3.5B-9.5%2+0.0%
HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$4.2B$1.9K$3.4B+45.2%2+0.0%
HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated$3.9B$12.7$2.6B-37.7%2+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)$2.6B$0.0$2.2B-93.1%1+0.0%
HS 030633Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not$1.7B$6.5K$2.1B+57.6%1+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$1.2$2.0B-72.2%1+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$1.7B$55.0K$1.8B-28.9%1+0.0%
HS 240120Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped$2.6B$549.0K$1.8B+3.9%2+0.1%
HS 110814Starch: manioc (cassava)$2.0B$24.4M$1.5B+31.7%1+1.2%
HS 080450Fruit, edible: guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried$1.5B$4.4M$1.5B+55.1%2+0.3%
HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa$3.2B$2.1M$1.5B+25.3%1+0.1%
HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings$3.1B$8.5K$1.5B+5.9%2+0.0%
HS 240210Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto$1.5B$257.2$1.3B+42.4%1+0.0%
HS 080211Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, in shell$965.0M$79.9K$1.3B-3.9%1+0.0%
HS 081190Fruit, edible: fruit and nuts n.e.s. in heading no. 0811, uncooked or cooked, frozen whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter$849.7M$2.3K$1.2B-9.3%1+0.0%
HS 081090Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh$1.1B$31.1M$1.0B+240.4%1+2.7%
HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less$1.4B$2.3K$1.0B+89.5%1+0.0%
HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding$2.2B$95.1M$997.1M+40.2%1+4.3%
HS 080132Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried$955.6M$16.2K$970.5M+10.2%1+0.0%
HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed$1.3B$105.7K$941.4M+377.0%1+0.1%
HS 120740Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken$1.8B$63.5K$889.9M+6.0%1+0.0%
HS 030632Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (Homarus spp.), whether in shell or not$627.4M$4.8K$887.5M+1.4%1+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$3.8M$810.6M+42.5%1+0.2%
HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted$2.8B$39.3K$799.8M+261.9%1+0.0%
HS 080390Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried$836.9M$8.0M$733.7M+231.6%1+1.0%
HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602$789.4M$48.0$699.7M+74.4%1+0.0%
HS 190219Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared$651.6M$96.7K$677.8M+44.9%1+0.0%
HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$887.3M$72.4$670.3M-5.4%1+0.0%
HS 030367Fish: frozen, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99$501.9M$1.7$665.5M-38.7%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

15 products represented in the sector.

$32.8B$51.9B reported buyer imports

CHN

China

15 products represented in the sector.

$23.2B$27.7B reported buyer imports

DEU

Germany

5 products represented in the sector.

$7.2B$13.0B reported buyer imports

VNM

Viet Nam

4 products represented in the sector.

$5.7B$6.4B reported buyer imports

IND

India

2 products represented in the sector.

$5.7B$6.7B reported buyer imports

CAN

Canada

3 products represented in the sector.

$4.5B$4.6B reported buyer imports

IRQ

Iraq

2 products represented in the sector.

$3.0B$2.8B reported buyer imports

FRA

France

3 products represented in the sector.

$2.6B$3.9B reported buyer imports

IDN

Indonesia

2 products represented in the sector.

$2.3B$3.3B reported buyer imports

PHL

Philippines

1 products represented in the sector.

$2.2B$2.3B reported buyer imports

THA

Thailand

1 products represented in the sector.

$2.1B$1.8B reported buyer imports

JPN

Japan

2 products represented in the sector.

$1.8B$2.5B reported buyer imports

Growth 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.

ProductAverage CAGROpportunityMarkets
HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10+418.4%$10.7B7
HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed+377.0%$941.4M1
HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted+261.9%$799.8M1
HS 081090Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh+240.4%$1.0B1
HS 080390Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried+231.6%$733.7M1
HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less+89.5%$1.0B1
HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602+74.4%$699.7M1
HS 030633Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not+57.6%$2.1B1
HS 080450Fruit, edible: guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried+55.1%$1.5B2
HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified+45.2%$3.4B2

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

7 markets$10.7B calculated opportunity

HS 100630

Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed

6 markets$7.8B calculated opportunity

HS 120190

Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken

6 markets$7.6B calculated opportunity

HS 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$8.0B calculated opportunity

HS 240220

Cigarettes: containing tobacco

3 markets$5.3B calculated opportunity

HS 090111

Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated

3 markets$5.1B calculated opportunity

HS 220300

Beer: made from malt

2 markets$8.5B calculated opportunity

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

2 markets$6.2B calculated opportunity

Frequently asked questions

Using the Agriculture and food export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.

How strong is Cambodia 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.