Sector footprint
$144.2M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 29 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Sierra Leone Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Sierra Leone'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$144.2M2024 reported value
Products29Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets13Markets represented
Average CAGR+26.6%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$108.3BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Sierra Leone 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
$108.3B 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 | $18.2B | $219.6K | $9.0B | +26.1% | 7 | +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 | $18.9K | $7.2B | +4.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $14.8B | $1.8M | $6.1B | -1.1% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 151110Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $6.9B | $4.3M | $4.9B | +32.4% | 2 | +0.2% |
| HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted | $10.9B | $131.3M | $4.3B | +6.5% | 6 | +0.6% |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $4.2B | $3.6M | $4.3B | +18.9% | 3 | +0.1% |
| 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 | $4.5B | $779.6 | $4.2B | +800.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $6.5B | $5.9K | $2.4B | -0.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $3.8B | $2.6K | $1.9B | -17.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $2.6B | $4.5K | $1.8B | -2.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $2.6B | $82.2K | $1.6B | -23.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $1.4B | $2.2K | $1.5B | -2.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $3.1B | $4.5K | $1.5B | -6.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $2.2B | $3.1K | $1.4B | -8.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $1.7B | $2.0K | $1.4B | -10.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 220299Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $1.8B | $26.1K | $1.0B | +7.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $2.8B | $2.5M | $982.3M | -24.3% | 2 | +0.2% |
| HS 070993Vegetables: pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.), fresh or chilled | $522.0M | $169.4 | $897.4M | -57.9% | 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 | $13.1K | $815.7M | +1.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $887.3M | $88.2K | $670.0M | +40.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $1.2B | $77.2K | $646.4M | +3.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $607.2M | $24.8K | $620.2M | +40.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200819Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures) | $466.3M | $10.4 | $546.9M | -17.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071080Vegetables: uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, n.e.c. in chapter 7 | $901.2M | $13.1K | $519.1M | +8.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 020410Meat: of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | $614.3M | $30.7K | $476.8M | +65.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151311Vegetable oils: coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $584.3M | $84.9 | $474.1M | -67.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 240120Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | $1.5B | $8.6K | $456.4M | +21.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $1.5B | $18.0K | $456.0M | +18.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151211Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $574.7M | $67.0K | $449.8M | +463.7% | 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
13 products represented in the sector.
$21.6B$39.6B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
11 products represented in the sector.
$9.6B$11.4B reported buyer importsIND
India
2 products represented in the sector.
$6.3B$7.6B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
6 products represented in the sector.
$5.9B$13.4B reported buyer importsFRA
France
7 products represented in the sector.
$4.5B$8.4B reported buyer importsCHN
China
1 products represented in the sector.
$4.2B$4.5B reported buyer importsNLD
Netherlands
6 products represented in the sector.
$3.7B$8.6B reported buyer importsBEL
Belgium
4 products represented in the sector.
$2.6B$5.7B reported buyer importsITA
Italy
2 products represented in the sector.
$1.6B$3.3B reported buyer importsMYS
Malaysia
1 products represented in the sector.
$798.8M$2.8B reported buyer importsPAK
Pakistan
1 products represented in the sector.
$620.2M$607.2M reported buyer importsAUS
Australia
1 products represented in the sector.
$558.6M$1.6B 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 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 | +800.2% | $4.2B | 1 |
| HS 151211Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | +463.7% | $449.8M | 1 |
| HS 020410Meat: of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | +65.5% | $476.8M | 1 |
| HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | +40.4% | $620.2M | 1 |
| HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | +40.1% | $670.0M | 1 |
| HS 151110Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | +32.4% | $4.9B | 2 |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | +26.1% | $9.0B | 7 |
| HS 240120Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | +21.5% | $456.4M | 1 |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | +18.9% | $4.3B | 3 |
| HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | +18.5% | $456.0M | 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
7 markets$9.0B calculated opportunityHS 180100
Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted
6 markets$4.3B calculated opportunityHS 090111
Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated
4 markets$6.1B calculated opportunityHS 151190
Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
3 markets$4.3B 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 151110
Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified
2 markets$4.9B calculated opportunityHS 220421
Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less
2 markets$2.4B calculated opportunityHS 170490
Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa
2 markets$1.9B 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 Sierra Leone 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.