Sector footprint
$17.0M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 30 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Mauritius Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Mauritius'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$17.0M2024 reported value
Products30Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets20Markets represented
Average CAGR+17.4%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$117.8BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Mauritius 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
$117.8B 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.
| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $9.3B | $6.8M | $12.1B | +105.2% | 9 | +0.1% |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $22.4B | $6.4M | $10.7B | +14.0% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $8.7B | $1.8M | $8.5B | +65.3% | 2 | +0.1% |
| HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $4.9B | $133.6 | $6.6B | -4.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $10.7B | $9.6K | $5.0B | -11.0% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | $4.5B | $28.9K | $4.4B | +0.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $4.9B | $14.8K | $3.1B | +15.4% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $3.2B | $5.0K | $2.7B | +6.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | $2.2B | $28.9K | $2.5B | +6.3% | 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 | $4.7B | $1.2K | $2.4B | -2.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $6.0B | $32.1K | $2.1B | +21.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $2.3B | $36.0 | $2.0B | -39.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 060319Flowers, cut: flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, or chrysanthemums | $2.2B | $1.9K | $1.9B | -21.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $2.3B | $501.9K | $1.9B | +12.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 070960Vegetables: fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta | $2.2B | $10.2K | $1.9B | -2.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220410Wine: sparkling | $2.9B | $1.8K | $1.8B | +9.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 230120Flours, meals and pellets: of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | $3.0B | $23.9K | $1.7B | -18.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200410Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen | $2.2B | $20.2 | $1.7B | +18.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 220830Whiskies | $2.1B | $1.6K | $1.5B | +6.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $3.2B | $12.9K | $1.5B | -10.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $3.1B | $564.3 | $1.5B | -0.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 170113Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $616.4M | $456.8K | $1.2B | +18.5% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 070700Vegetables: cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled | $1.4B | $6.0 | $1.1B | -90.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $1.9B | $41.6K | $1.1B | +8.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $510.6M | $747.0K | $982.2M | +30.4% | 1 | +0.7% |
| HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $1.5B | $100.8 | $936.3M | -7.0% | 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 | $1.3B | $2.2K | $818.9M | -4.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040610Dairy produce: fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd | $969.9M | $6.3 | $747.2M | -57.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $1.2B | $19.0 | $646.5M | -22.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040510Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | $1.4B | $33.3 | $624.0M | +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
15 products represented in the sector.
$37.0B$51.2B reported buyer importsCHN
China
5 products represented in the sector.
$7.3B$12.1B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
6 products represented in the sector.
$7.1B$11.7B reported buyer importsFRA
France
8 products represented in the sector.
$6.3B$9.3B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
4 products represented in the sector.
$5.2B$5.4B reported buyer importsGBR
United Kingdom
5 products represented in the sector.
$4.2B$9.1B reported buyer importsARE
United Arab Emirates
2 products represented in the sector.
$2.6B$1.3B reported buyer importsIND
India
1 products represented in the sector.
$2.0B$1.5B reported buyer importsSAU
Saudi Arabia
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.9B$1.0B reported buyer importsKOR
Republic of Korea
2 products represented in the sector.
$1.9B$3.1B reported buyer importsITA
Italy
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.6B$2.6B reported buyer importsBGD
Bangladesh
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.1B$758.8M 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 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 | +105.2% | $12.1B | 9 |
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | +65.3% | $8.5B | 2 |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | +30.4% | $982.2M | 1 |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | +21.5% | $2.1B | 1 |
| HS 170113Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | +18.5% | $1.2B | 1 |
| HS 200410Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen | +18.1% | $1.7B | 2 |
| HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | +15.4% | $3.1B | 3 |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | +14.0% | $10.7B | 7 |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | +12.7% | $1.9B | 2 |
| HS 220410Wine: sparkling | +9.7% | $1.8B | 2 |
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
9 markets$12.1B calculated opportunityHS 210690
Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10
7 markets$10.7B calculated opportunityHS 220421
Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less
4 markets$5.0B calculated opportunityHS 150910
Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
3 markets$3.1B calculated opportunityHS 220300
Beer: made from malt
2 markets$8.5B calculated opportunityHS 070200
Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled
2 markets$4.4B calculated opportunityHS 220820
Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc
2 markets$2.5B 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$2.4B 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 Mauritius 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.