Sector footprint
$22.3M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 26 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Malta Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Malta'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$22.3M2024 reported value
Products26Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets13Markets represented
Average CAGR+20.2%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$101.4BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Malta 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
$101.4B 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 | $16.1B | $287.2K | $8.6B | -8.8% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $8.7B | $19.4K | $8.5B | -8.6% | 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 | $9.1B | $615.9K | $7.2B | -4.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $5.1B | $15.8M | $5.3B | +0.3% | 3 | +0.7% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $10.7B | $16.8K | $5.0B | -0.0% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $6.8B | $162.3K | $3.0B | +15.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $5.0B | $10.0K | $2.8B | -8.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $3.7B | $24.9K | $2.3B | +12.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 010229Cattle: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | $1.9B | $40.9K | $1.6B | +11.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $4.4B | $122.8 | $1.6B | -11.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220830Whiskies | $2.1B | $5.2K | $1.5B | +1.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $3.2B | $42.4 | $1.5B | -16.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted | $3.7B | $206.5 | $1.4B | -7.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | $1.2B | $58.9K | $1.4B | +22.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $1.5B | $617.0 | $1.3B | +18.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 240210Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | $1.5B | $226.9 | $1.3B | +11.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180400Cocoa: butter, fat and oil | $1.9B | $492.7 | $1.2B | -0.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $1.6B | $300.4 | $1.1B | +23.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180310Cocoa: paste, not defatted | $952.0M | $145.8 | $1.1B | -4.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220410Wine: sparkling | $1.7B | $192.4 | $1.1B | +2.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 020130Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | $1.2B | $13.6K | $1.1B | +730.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $1.9B | $150.6 | $1.1B | +5.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 160232Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | $1.9B | $487.6 | $1.0B | -14.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120510Oil seeds: low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken | $2.5B | $441.8 | $992.0M | -43.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 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 | $1.2B | $5.2M | $955.0M | +56.3% | 1 | +0.6% |
| HS 070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | $1.7B | $654.5 | $927.8M | +25.0% | 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
11 products represented in the sector.
$28.1B$41.5B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
10 products represented in the sector.
$13.8B$23.8B reported buyer importsITA
Italy
3 products represented in the sector.
$4.3B$7.0B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
2 products represented in the sector.
$3.7B$3.8B reported buyer importsGBR
United Kingdom
3 products represented in the sector.
$3.2B$5.9B reported buyer importsCHN
China
2 products represented in the sector.
$2.6B$6.3B reported buyer importsFRA
France
2 products represented in the sector.
$2.0B$3.1B reported buyer importsIRQ
Iraq
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.7B$1.2B reported buyer importsNLD
Netherlands
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.4B$3.7B reported buyer importsPOL
Poland
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.1B$1.5B reported buyer importsKOR
Republic of Korea
1 products represented in the sector.
$994.2M$1.7B reported buyer importsIRN
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1 products represented in the sector.
$955.0M$1.2B 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 020130Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | +730.0% | $1.1B | 1 |
| 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 | +56.3% | $955.0M | 1 |
| HS 070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | +25.0% | $927.8M | 1 |
| HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | +23.1% | $1.1B | 1 |
| HS 220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | +22.7% | $1.4B | 1 |
| HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | +18.7% | $1.3B | 1 |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | +15.7% | $3.0B | 2 |
| HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | +12.1% | $2.3B | 2 |
| HS 010229Cattle: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | +11.4% | $1.6B | 1 |
| HS 240210Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | +11.4% | $1.3B | 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
4 markets$8.6B calculated opportunityHS 220421
Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less
4 markets$5.0B calculated opportunityHS 240220
Cigarettes: containing tobacco
3 markets$5.3B calculated opportunityHS 220300
Beer: made from malt
2 markets$8.5B 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
2 markets$7.2B calculated opportunityHS 090111
Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated
2 markets$3.0B calculated opportunityHS 150910
Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
2 markets$2.8B calculated opportunityHS 230910
Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding
2 markets$2.3B 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 Malta 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.