Sector footprint
$57.9M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 68 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
South Sudan Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore South Sudan'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$57.9M2024 reported value
Products68Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets9Markets represented
Average CAGR+156.9%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$3.5BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is South Sudan 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
$3.5B 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 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $162.2M | $246.4 | $262.0M | -6.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071340Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $205.3M | $61.0K | $258.3M | +150.0% | 2 | +0.2% |
| HS 020110Meat: of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | $156.4M | $26.5K | $240.1M | -30.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080410Fruit, edible: dates, fresh or dried | $257.5M | $2.8K | $201.3M | -11.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 071320Vegetables, leguminous: chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $369.4M | $9.3M | $162.2M | +13.3% | 2 | +1.5% |
| HS 130120Gum Arabic | $131.4M | $1.8M | $107.6M | +66.6% | 4 | +11.4% |
| HS 020421Meat: of sheep, carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb), fresh or chilled | $78.0M | $187.9K | $90.1M | -34.2% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 071310Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $148.7M | $2.8M | $74.0M | +112.6% | 1 | +1.7% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $388.4M | $148.4K | $68.5M | +83.1% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $107.2M | $181.2 | $66.2M | +0.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200990Juices: mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $50.3M | $3.9K | $51.7M | -31.8% | 2 | +1.1% |
| HS 020410Meat: of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | $81.0M | $37.1K | $50.9M | -18.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 121490Forage products including swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, sainfoin, clover, forage kale, lupines, vetches etc., pelletised or otherwise | $175.0M | $366.0K | $49.6M | +37.2% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 070310Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | $143.0M | $1.7M | $47.0M | +54.0% | 1 | +1.6% |
| HS 120242Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken, | $47.2M | $19.1K | $44.1M | -46.5% | 2 | +0.1% |
| HS 080450Fruit, edible: guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried | $99.9M | $13.1K | $35.4M | -2.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $146.5M | $23.1K | $28.8M | +74.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $106.9M | $4.0K | $24.2M | -8.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 070999Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled | $53.5M | $209.7 | $22.4M | -45.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120740Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken | $63.6M | $5.8M | $21.5M | +68.5% | 2 | +16.5% |
| HS 121299Vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots, chicorium intybus sativum variety): n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption | $26.2M | $793.4K | $21.1M | +174.3% | 1 | +5.6% |
| HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $18.0M | $8.1K | $20.4M | +16.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200811Nuts: ground-nuts, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | $29.3M | $2.9K | $15.3M | -68.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040900Honey: natural | $49.6M | $1.0K | $14.9M | -17.8% | 2 | +0.3% |
| HS 121190Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered | $43.7M | $252.5K | $14.3M | +32.0% | 1 | +0.5% |
| HS 040610Dairy produce: fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd | $60.9M | $220.4 | $13.8M | -68.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080711Fruit, edible: watermelons, fresh | $23.2M | $15.6K | $12.6M | -44.9% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 130219Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1 | $19.1M | $3.6K | $12.3M | -11.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $13.8M | $16.1K | $11.7M | +269.1% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 100510Cereals: maize (corn), seed | $13.3M | $46.6K | $10.8M | +277.2% | 2 | +0.4% |
| HS 190219Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $13.4M | $69.1 | $10.5M | +59.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $19.4M | $24.8K | $9.5M | +176.0% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 080420Fruit, edible: figs, fresh or dried | $19.1M | $9.4K | $9.3M | +12.1% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 121410Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets | $56.5M | $25.6M | $7.2M | -3.1% | 1 | +15.9% |
| HS 120921Seed: lucerne (alfalfa) seed, of a kind used for sowing | $6.2M | $30.2K | $7.1M | -77.5% | 1 | +4.4% |
| HS 190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $9.9M | $152.9 | $6.7M | -9.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190230Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared | $5.2M | $615.4 | $6.0M | -50.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 130190Natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading no. 1301 | $14.7M | $825.3K | $5.7M | +5.8% | 2 | +4.9% |
| HS 071331Vegetables, leguminous: beans of the species vigna mungo (l.) hepper or vigna radiata (l.) wilczek, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $2.3M | $6.1K | $4.5M | +849.6% | 1 | +0.3% |
| HS 080719Fruit, edible: melons, (other than watermelons), fresh | $15.3M | $26.7K | $4.1M | +27.3% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $3.2M | $3.0K | $3.8M | -53.8% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 151550Vegetable oils: sesame oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $5.1M | $211.8K | $3.7M | +28.1% | 1 | +4.7% |
| HS 030569Fish: salted or in brine, but not dried or smoked, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.6 | $5.9M | $2.0M | $3.6M | +2209.3% | 1 | +34.2% |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $4.7M | $33.3 | $3.6M | -45.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080540Fruit, edible: grapefruit, fresh or dried | $8.6M | $2.6K | $3.2M | +35.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210210Yeasts: active | $8.4M | $141.7 | $3.2M | +40.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $3.5M | $6.9 | $3.1M | -82.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 140490Vegetable products: n.e.s. in chapter 14 | $2.0M | $55.5K | $1.8M | -22.4% | 1 | +1.5% |
| HS 110610Flour, meal and powder: of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading no. 0713 | $1.3M | $8.8K | $1.4M | +28.4% | 1 | +0.5% |
| HS 200819Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures) | $1.1M | $520.8 | $980.7K | +2.9% | 2 | +0.1% |
| HS 200799Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, purees and pastes: of fruit or nuts n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, cooked preparations (excluding homogenised), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $673.5K | $115.1 | $839.4K | -73.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151620Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared | $1.2M | $832.0 | $786.8K | -0.2% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 210320Sauces: tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces | $1.8M | $47.3 | $712.0K | -1.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090190Coffee: husks and skins, coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion | $567.0K | $89.1 | $708.5K | -45.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 110100Wheat or meslin flour | $947.5K | $1.7K | $667.6K | +141.9% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $1.4M | $163.2 | $450.5K | +85.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070890Vegetables, leguminous: (other than peas and beans), shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled | $2.9M | $330.8K | $436.2K | +153.6% | 1 | +12.4% |
| HS 200290Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid | $956.2K | $35.6 | $428.7K | -44.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 020680Offal, edible: of sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh or chilled | $455.1K | $9.3K | $381.4K | -13.6% | 1 | +0.7% |
| HS 070820Vegetables, leguminous: beans (vigna spp., phaseolus spp.), shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled | $148.1K | $100.5 | $259.4K | -12.2% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 040390Dairy produce: buttermilk, curdled milk or cream, kephir, fermented or acidified milk or cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sweetening, flavouring, fruit or cocoa (excluding yoghurt) | $216.6K | $5.0K | $162.3K | +66.1% | 1 | +8.2% |
| HS 040210Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $215.8K | $5.4K | $127.4K | +66.7% | 1 | +2.5% |
| HS 160414Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $71.8K | $558.7 | $45.3K | -10.7% | 1 | +0.8% |
| HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $84.2K | $9.2K | $45.3K | +238.9% | 1 | +10.9% |
| HS 100640Cereals: rice, broken | $54.0K | $77.1 | $36.5K | -42.0% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 030559Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) | $2.0M | $2.0M | $0.0 | +292.4% | 1 | +99.0% |
| HS 120890Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits: excluding soya beans and mustard seeds | $770.1K | $2.9M | $0.0 | +36.8% | 1 | +89.8% |
| HS 110220Cereal flour: of maize (corn) | $516.1K | $490.5K | $0.0 | +7394.9% | 1 | +95.0% |
Best markets
Where does sector demand concentrate?
Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.
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United Arab Emirates
32 products represented in the sector.
$1.3B$1.9B reported buyer importsUGA
Uganda
37 products represented in the sector.
$444.1M$429.2M reported buyer importsPAK
Pakistan
4 products represented in the sector.
$216.9M$449.1M reported buyer importsFRA
France
1 products represented in the sector.
$105.8M$127.7M reported buyer importsCHE
Switzerland, Liechtenstein
1 products represented in the sector.
$68.5M$388.4M reported buyer importsKEN
Kenya
2 products represented in the sector.
$15.4M$87.0M reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
1 products represented in the sector.
$14.8M$49.4M reported buyer importsDZA
Algeria
4 products represented in the sector.
$6.4M$26.5M reported buyer importsNCL
New Caledonia
1 products represented in the sector.
$521.7K$696.4K 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 110220Cereal flour: of maize (corn) | +7394.9% | $0.0 | 1 |
| HS 030569Fish: salted or in brine, but not dried or smoked, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.6 | +2209.3% | $3.6M | 1 |
| HS 071331Vegetables, leguminous: beans of the species vigna mungo (l.) hepper or vigna radiata (l.) wilczek, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | +849.6% | $4.5M | 1 |
| HS 030559Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) | +292.4% | $0.0 | 1 |
| HS 100510Cereals: maize (corn), seed | +277.2% | $10.8M | 2 |
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | +269.1% | $11.7M | 1 |
| HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | +238.9% | $45.3K | 1 |
| HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | +176.0% | $9.5M | 1 |
| HS 121299Vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots, chicorium intybus sativum variety): n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption | +174.3% | $21.1M | 1 |
| HS 070890Vegetables, leguminous: (other than peas and beans), shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled | +153.6% | $436.2K | 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 130120
Gum Arabic
4 markets$107.6M calculated opportunityHS 071340
Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried
2 markets$258.3M calculated opportunityHS 080410
Fruit, edible: dates, fresh or dried
2 markets$201.3M calculated opportunityHS 071320
Vegetables, leguminous: chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried
2 markets$162.2M calculated opportunityHS 200990
Juices: mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
2 markets$51.7M calculated opportunityHS 120242
Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken,
2 markets$44.1M calculated opportunityHS 170490
Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa
2 markets$28.8M calculated opportunityHS 210690
Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10
2 markets$24.2M 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 South Sudan 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.