Sector footprint
$30.9M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 21 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea'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$30.9M2024 reported value
Products21Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets13Markets represented
Average CAGR-0.2%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$85.0BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea 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
$85.0B 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 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $47.8B | $5.5K | $62.4B | -6.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $14.7B | $148.7K | $5.9B | -14.6% | 8 | +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 | $4.5B | $4.6K | $4.2B | +10.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030633Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not | $1.7B | $4.6M | $2.0B | +20.8% | 1 | +1.1% |
| 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 | $5.5B | $4.4K | $1.7B | -11.6% | 3 | +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 | $16.5K | $1.2B | -10.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 081090Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh | $1.1B | $190.7K | $1.1B | +19.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120740Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken | $1.8B | $3.1K | $890.0M | -5.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 041000Animal products: edible, n.e.s. in this or other chapters | $597.5M | $409.5 | $741.8M | -12.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 121490Forage products including swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, sainfoin, clover, forage kale, lupines, vetches etc., pelletised or otherwise | $457.5M | $432.5 | $667.6M | -9.9% | 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 | $217.1K | $665.2M | -2.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 140490Vegetable products: n.e.s. in chapter 14 | $613.2M | $117.5K | $612.4M | +3.2% | 1 | +0.4% |
| HS 030752Molluscs: octopus (Octopus spp.), frozen | $687.3M | $21.5 | $579.8M | -40.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $662.4M | $20.8M | $578.0M | +7.5% | 1 | +34.8% |
| HS 200819Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures) | $798.5M | $3.8M | $553.6M | +32.3% | 1 | +0.5% |
| HS 081040Fruit, edible: cranberries, bilberries and other fruits of the genus vaccinium, fresh | $310.1M | $377.5K | $543.9M | +66.8% | 1 | +0.4% |
| HS 071080Vegetables: uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, n.e.c. in chapter 7 | $559.3M | $52.7K | $503.6M | -6.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030363Fish: frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $584.3M | $179.8K | $470.4M | -19.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $380.7M | $9.0K | $451.2M | +25.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200989Juice: of any single fruit or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $406.2M | $339.3K | $428.4M | +41.4% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $453.8M | $36.8K | $416.6M | +32.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
Best markets
Where does sector demand concentrate?
Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.
CHN
China
14 products represented in the sector.
$77.5B$66.3B reported buyer importsMEX
Mexico
2 products represented in the sector.
$1.5B$1.4B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
2 products represented in the sector.
$1.3B$5.9B reported buyer importsAUT
Austria
2 products represented in the sector.
$1.1B$1.6B reported buyer importsJPN
Japan
2 products represented in the sector.
$1.1B$1.2B reported buyer importsHKG
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1 products represented in the sector.
$651.6M$963.9M reported buyer importsESP
Spain
1 products represented in the sector.
$579.8M$687.3M reported buyer importsAFG
Afghanistan
1 products represented in the sector.
$578.0M$662.4M reported buyer importsFRA
France
1 products represented in the sector.
$563.1M$2.1B reported buyer importsAUS
Australia
1 products represented in the sector.
$558.6M$1.6B reported buyer importsTHA
Thailand
1 products represented in the sector.
$460.6M$948.0M reported buyer importsYEM
Former Arab Republic of Yemen
1 products represented in the sector.
$416.6M$453.8M 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 081040Fruit, edible: cranberries, bilberries and other fruits of the genus vaccinium, fresh | +66.8% | $543.9M | 1 |
| HS 200989Juice: of any single fruit or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | +41.4% | $428.4M | 1 |
| HS 200819Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures) | +32.3% | $553.6M | 1 |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | +32.2% | $416.6M | 1 |
| HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | +25.8% | $451.2M | 1 |
| HS 030633Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not | +20.8% | $2.0B | 1 |
| HS 081090Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh | +19.1% | $1.1B | 1 |
| 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 | +10.2% | $4.2B | 1 |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | +7.5% | $578.0M | 1 |
| HS 140490Vegetable products: n.e.s. in chapter 14 | +3.2% | $612.4M | 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
8 markets$5.9B 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
3 markets$1.7B calculated opportunityHS 120190
Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken
1 markets$62.4B calculated opportunityHS 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
1 markets$4.2B calculated opportunityHS 030633
Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not
1 markets$2.0B calculated opportunityHS 081190
Fruit, 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
1 markets$1.2B calculated opportunityHS 081090
Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh
1 markets$1.1B calculated opportunityHS 120740
Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken
1 markets$890.0M 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 Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea 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.