Sector footprint
$1.1B in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 56 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Uganda Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Uganda'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$1.1B2024 reported value
Products56Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets22Markets represented
Average CAGR+64.9%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$169.4BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Uganda 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
$169.4B 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 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $11.5B | $452.3 | $12.5B | +2286.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $18.3B | $36.7K | $9.5B | +12.8% | 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 | $16.2B | $18.3K | $9.1B | +16.5% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $7.6B | $18.7K | $7.6B | +160.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $4.9B | $5.7 | $6.6B | +6.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $16.3B | $756.0M | $5.8B | +8.4% | 5 | +5.1% |
| HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted | $11.8B | $262.4M | $4.9B | +30.3% | 7 | +1.8% |
| HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $4.8B | $176.5K | $3.4B | -9.4% | 3 | +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 | $4.0B | $2.3K | $3.4B | -16.9% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $4.1B | $155.1K | $3.1B | +24.0% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $4.7B | $19.2K | $3.1B | -4.1% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $3.2B | $4.0 | $2.7B | -6.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $2.4B | $36.7K | $2.5B | +19.4% | 2 | +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 | $3.1B | $5.6M | $2.3B | +205.1% | 3 | +0.2% |
| HS 220830Whiskies | $2.9B | $32.4K | $2.1B | +112.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $4.5B | $1.6K | $2.0B | -16.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $4.1B | $9.1K | $2.0B | +6.9% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $3.1B | $9.5K | $1.8B | +29.7% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 010229Cattle: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | $2.9B | $2.2K | $1.7B | +47.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080390Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | $2.9B | $719.1K | $1.5B | +22.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $2.0B | $2.2K | $1.5B | +9.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 080450Fruit, edible: guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried | $1.5B | $11.7K | $1.5B | -11.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $3.1B | $3.0K | $1.5B | +26.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 180400Cocoa: butter, fat and oil | $1.9B | $6.0 | $1.2B | -12.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 020130Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | $1.2B | $315.4K | $1.1B | +11.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040510Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | $735.1M | $21.3K | $997.0M | +31.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | $1.7B | $95.6 | $927.8M | -12.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080430Fruit, edible: pineapples, fresh or dried | $774.0M | $170.1K | $915.1M | +25.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070993Vegetables: pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.), fresh or chilled | $522.0M | $14.2 | $897.4M | -64.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120740Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken | $1.8B | $9.1M | $873.1M | +33.1% | 1 | +0.5% |
| 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 | $66.9K | $815.7M | +53.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071310Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $1.2B | $3.2K | $809.3M | -0.3% | 1 | +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 | $825.4M | $55.0 | $795.6M | -0.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071320Vegetables, leguminous: chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $634.0M | $225.8K | $733.2M | +30.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071331Vegetables, leguminous: beans of the species vigna mungo (l.) hepper or vigna radiata (l.) wilczek, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $617.9M | $39.6 | $730.4M | -40.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220410Wine: sparkling | $1.2B | $20.0 | $698.7M | -4.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 240120Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | $995.3M | $6.3M | $691.0M | +21.3% | 1 | +0.6% |
| HS 151110Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $566.8M | $55.1K | $630.1M | +25.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220710Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | $606.6M | $11.2 | $613.8M | -6.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $607.2M | $7.1M | $612.1M | +15.4% | 1 | +1.2% |
| HS 180632Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less | $959.8M | $19.7K | $611.5M | +31.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070960Vegetables: fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta | $1.1B | $571.4K | $594.7M | +18.0% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 190410Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products | $508.0M | $66.5 | $592.1M | -1.9% | 1 | +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 | $540.5M | $502.4 | $585.4M | -21.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $520.0M | $128.6 | $575.9M | -14.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 060311Flowers, cut: roses, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | $852.7M | $3.3K | $574.7M | +1.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $569.2M | $0.0 | $567.3M | -69.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 030214Fish: fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 | $975.4M | $19.2K | $555.8M | +52.0% | 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 | $48.4 | $546.9M | -12.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $1.0B | $163.4K | $534.1M | -25.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180310Cocoa: paste, not defatted | $603.6M | $313.0 | $533.7M | +21.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071080Vegetables: uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, n.e.c. in chapter 7 | $901.2M | $20.3K | $519.1M | +50.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071340Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $430.5M | $626.9K | $489.1M | -29.7% | 1 | +0.3% |
| HS 080440Fruit, edible: avocados, fresh or dried | $553.4M | $5.9K | $482.9M | +23.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151590Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.s. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $734.9M | $57.9K | $482.0M | +12.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070190Vegetables: potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled | $890.6M | $9.3K | $471.2M | +22.1% | 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
23 products represented in the sector.
$41.7B$58.7B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
13 products represented in the sector.
$13.9B$27.0B reported buyer importsCHN
China
3 products represented in the sector.
$13.1B$13.2B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
13 products represented in the sector.
$10.2B$10.7B reported buyer importsIND
India
5 products represented in the sector.
$6.1B$5.8B reported buyer importsGBR
United Kingdom
6 products represented in the sector.
$5.0B$9.6B reported buyer importsNLD
Netherlands
6 products represented in the sector.
$4.5B$10.1B reported buyer importsFRA
France
4 products represented in the sector.
$3.0B$4.9B reported buyer importsESP
Spain
3 products represented in the sector.
$2.7B$3.5B reported buyer importsBEL
Belgium
4 products represented in the sector.
$2.5B$5.1B reported buyer importsITA
Italy
4 products represented in the sector.
$2.4B$6.3B reported buyer importsKEN
Kenya
3 products represented in the sector.
$1.9B$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 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | +2286.6% | $12.5B | 2 |
| 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 | +205.1% | $2.3B | 3 |
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | +160.5% | $7.6B | 1 |
| HS 220830Whiskies | +112.6% | $2.1B | 2 |
| 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 | +53.4% | $815.7M | 1 |
| HS 030214Fish: fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 | +52.0% | $555.8M | 1 |
| HS 071080Vegetables: uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, n.e.c. in chapter 7 | +50.9% | $519.1M | 1 |
| HS 010229Cattle: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | +47.5% | $1.7B | 1 |
| HS 120740Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken | +33.1% | $873.1M | 1 |
| HS 040510Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | +31.8% | $997.0M | 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$9.5B calculated opportunityHS 180100
Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted
7 markets$4.9B 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
5 markets$9.1B calculated opportunityHS 090111
Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated
5 markets$5.8B calculated opportunityHS 060290
Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602
4 markets$3.1B calculated opportunityHS 120190
Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken
3 markets$3.4B 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
3 markets$3.4B calculated opportunityHS 090121
Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated
3 markets$3.1B 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 Uganda 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.