Sector footprint
$204.9K in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 18 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Qatar Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Qatar'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$204.9K2024 reported value
Products18Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets11Markets represented
Average CAGR-21.3%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$56.9BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Qatar 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
$56.9B 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 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 | $71.9 | $7.2B | -34.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $11.2B | $153.7K | $7.1B | +11.9% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $4.9B | $22.4 | $6.6B | -49.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $3.2B | $3.3K | $2.7B | -20.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $3.2B | $16.3K | $2.7B | +110.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $4.3B | $54.4 | $2.0B | -20.9% | 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 | $1.0B | $10.5 | $1.9B | -38.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100610Cereals: rice in the husk (paddy or rough) | $990.7M | $1.3K | $1.7B | +6.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $2.4B | $4.1 | $1.6B | -79.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $2.6B | $20.6K | $1.6B | -2.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $3.2B | $43.5 | $1.5B | -34.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080211Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, in shell | $965.0M | $1.9K | $1.3B | -73.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180400Cocoa: butter, fat and oil | $1.9B | $2.8 | $1.2B | -73.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $2.8B | $7.1K | $1.1B | -16.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180310Cocoa: paste, not defatted | $952.0M | $1.4 | $1.1B | -73.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220410Wine: sparkling | $1.7B | $75.3 | $1.1B | -54.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $1.9B | $278.6 | $1.1B | -11.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200912Juice: orange, not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $790.6M | $16.9 | $985.5M | +15.1% | 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
7 products represented in the sector.
$21.3B$27.8B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
4 products represented in the sector.
$6.9B$10.3B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
2 products represented in the sector.
$3.7B$3.8B reported buyer importsSAU
Saudi Arabia
2 products represented in the sector.
$3.6B$2.8B reported buyer importsVNM
Viet Nam
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.7B$990.7M reported buyer importsITA
Italy
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.6B$2.6B reported buyer importsIND
India
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.3B$965.0M reported buyer importsGBR
United Kingdom
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.1B$2.8B reported buyer importsIRN
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.1B$1.4B reported buyer importsFRA
France
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.1B$1.9B reported buyer importsKOR
Republic of Korea
1 products represented in the sector.
$994.0M$1.7B 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 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | +110.1% | $2.7B | 1 |
| HS 200912Juice: orange, not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | +15.1% | $985.5M | 1 |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | +11.9% | $7.1B | 3 |
| HS 100610Cereals: rice in the husk (paddy or rough) | +6.8% | $1.7B | 1 |
| HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | -2.1% | $1.6B | 1 |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | -11.5% | $1.1B | 1 |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | -16.3% | $1.1B | 1 |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | -20.0% | $2.7B | 2 |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | -20.9% | $2.0B | 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 | -34.0% | $7.2B | 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 210690
Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10
3 markets$7.1B 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 100630
Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed
2 markets$2.7B calculated opportunityHS 220890
Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208
1 markets$6.6B calculated opportunityHS 240220
Cigarettes: containing tobacco
1 markets$2.7B calculated opportunityHS 090111
Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated
1 markets$2.0B calculated opportunityHS 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
1 markets$1.9B calculated opportunityHS 100610
Cereals: rice in the husk (paddy or rough)
1 markets$1.7B 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 Qatar 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.