Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24

Vanuatu Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Vanuatu'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.

VUTHS 01-2495 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$150.0M2024 reported value
Products95Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets42Markets represented
Average CAGR+4.9%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$110.6BReported buyer imports

Agriculture and food capability

How strong is Vanuatu 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.

Sector footprint

$150.0M in exports

Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 95 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$110.6B 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.

ProductGlobal sizeYour exportsOpportunityCAGRMarketsShare
HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10$21.1B$14.2K$9.7B-2.8%12+0.0%
HS 220300Beer: made from malt$12.0B$4.5K$9.7B+2.0%19+0.0%
HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208$6.0B$1.2K$7.3B+2.4%11+0.0%
HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted$12.5B$8.2M$5.6B-4.9%11+0.0%
HS 220830Whiskies$6.8B$10.1K$5.2B+15.4%16+0.0%
HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$4.2B$63.3K$4.2B+47.4%6+0.0%
HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated$6.6B$82.3K$2.2B+10.4%3+0.0%
HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated$3.1B$70.5K$1.7B-7.4%5+0.0%
HS 030743Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, frozen$2.2B$12.1M$1.2B+22.6%9+0.3%
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$1.1B$667.0$1.2B+111.0%1+0.0%
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$2.6B$19.4M$1.1B+0.7%14+0.5%
HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less$1.6B$3.6K$1.1B+14.5%2+0.0%
HS 151311Vegetable oils: coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified$1.1B$888.4K$888.9M-11.4%5+0.6%
HS 030389Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99$2.1B$1.5M$838.1M+15.1%8+0.1%
HS 020130Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled$1.7B$9.0K$832.2M-20.4%3+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$3.4K$815.7M+2.9%1+0.0%
HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen$1.5B$282.9K$678.9M+13.4%3+0.3%
HS 151590Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.s. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$1.2B$105.6K$596.3M-2.7%4+0.0%
HS 160414Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)$477.9M$10.8$592.7M-43.5%2+0.0%
HS 130219Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1$1.6B$126.8K$587.2M+17.1%4+0.0%
HS 220860Vodka$1.5B$358.7$539.7M+22.8%5+0.0%
HS 020712Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen$483.5M$40.5K$491.1M-3.8%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$501.1M$28.9K$477.5M+16.0%2+0.1%
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$463.2M$695.9K$435.8M+15.5%6+0.1%
HS 030343Fish: frozen, skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99$1.4B$70.6M$432.6M+15.7%7+2.2%
HS 120242Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken,$547.1M$64.4K$374.1M+185.1%1+0.0%
HS 151329Vegetable oils: palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$351.2M$371.9$353.4M-0.8%1+0.0%
HS 010121Horses: live, pure-bred breeding animals$501.8M$171.0$353.1M-13.1%1+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$1.1B$365.3K$348.3M-32.4%1+0.1%
HS 030489Fish fillets: frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8$781.8M$4.9K$346.2M+53.9%2+0.0%
HS 220840Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products$694.3M$556.1$333.5M+6.2%5+0.0%
HS 030199Fish: live, n.e.s. in heading no. 0301$490.1M$34.4K$314.5M-3.7%5+0.0%
HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding$676.8M$156.6$306.4M-34.3%2+0.0%
HS 030359Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0303.5, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99$482.5M$234.6K$287.5M+17.0%3+0.1%
HS 180632Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less$659.9M$8.2K$271.3M-5.6%2+0.0%
HS 030342Fish: yellowfin tunas (thunnus albacares), frozen (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304)$704.9M$9.0M$271.2M+40.4%7+1.8%
HS 220410Wine: sparkling$216.5M$620.8$221.2M-4.4%1+0.0%
HS 151219Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$516.5M$10.0K$216.0M-30.0%3+0.0%
HS 090510Spices: vanilla, neither crushed nor ground$234.4M$2.5K$197.6M-15.0%2+0.0%
HS 030487Fish fillets: frozen, tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis)$734.2M$4.6M$191.4M+20.9%2+0.4%
HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$202.3M$30.2K$190.6M-14.8%1+0.1%
HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco$302.4M$177.7K$177.2M-28.6%2+0.0%
HS 040590Dairy produce: fats and oils derived from milk (other than butter or dairy spreads)$212.1M$32.3K$162.7M-22.7%3+0.0%
HS 180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18$387.3M$2.2K$161.6M-4.7%2+0.0%
HS 160420Fish preparations: fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved$426.6M$1.6K$156.1M-36.2%3+0.0%
HS 080251Nuts, edible: pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell$123.4M$53.4K$133.7M-38.9%1+0.2%
HS 030354Fish: frozen, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99$100.7M$40.2K$122.5M+16.8%1+0.0%
HS 030344Fish: frozen, bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304$233.0M$12.0M$121.2M+10.0%1+5.1%
HS 030499Fish: fish meat (whether or not minced) other than fillets, frozen, excluding swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)$494.2M$12.4K$111.6M-10.3%2+0.0%
HS 050400Animal products: guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof$226.1M$7.4K$99.9M+9.6%1+0.0%
HS 230120Flours, meals and pellets: of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates$161.9M$217.7K$84.7M-55.3%2+0.2%
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$263.0M$1.0K$84.7M+152.7%1+0.0%
HS 030285Fish: fresh or chilled, seabream (Sparidae), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304$108.3M$211.5$72.6M-4.9%2+0.0%
HS 030289Fish: fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in heading 0302, excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304$136.2M$211.5$71.3M-4.9%2+0.0%
HS 020621Offal, edible: of bovine animals, tongues, frozen$252.4M$1.9K$67.7M-5.9%1+0.0%
HS 030821Aquatic invertebrates: sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus), live, fresh or chilled$91.6M$277.6$67.7M-3.4%1+0.0%
HS 010129Horses: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals$103.4M$758.9$67.3M+52.1%1+0.0%
HS 180200Cocoa: shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste$45.8M$8.8K$67.0M-6.0%1+0.2%
HS 220870Liqueurs and cordials$157.1M$3.2K$62.8M+18.0%2+0.0%
HS 030341Fish: albacore or longfinned tunas (thunnus alalunga), frozen (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304)$121.2M$6.8M$53.2M+5.3%2+7.8%
HS 030749Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (whether in shell or not)$64.6M$924.2K$53.1M+10.3%1+0.3%
HS 080390Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried$63.7M$837.8$52.9M-31.4%1+0.0%
HS 151319Vegetable oils: coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$79.5M$3.3K$51.1M-18.7%2+0.0%
HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding$161.0M$19.6K$43.2M-0.1%1+0.0%
HS 180631Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less$41.7M$455.8$43.0M-28.1%1+0.0%
HS 010690Animals: live, n.e.c. in chapter 01, other than mammals, reptiles and birds$72.0M$15.2$39.0M-23.9%1+0.0%
HS 030194Fish: live, Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)$22.2M$8.5K$37.9M+9.0%1+0.1%
HS 060210Plants, live: unrooted cuttings and slips$148.7M$23.6K$37.4M-13.6%1+0.0%
HS 030819Aquatic invertebrates: sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea), dried, salted or in brine, smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process$95.7M$266.0K$36.4M+51.7%1+0.3%
HS 030781Molluscs: abalone (Haliotis spp.), whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled$42.0M$277.6$36.1M-3.4%1+0.0%
HS 020629Offal, edible: of bovine animals, (other than tongues and livers), frozen$130.7M$2.0K$33.8M-7.8%1+0.0%
HS 051191Animal products: of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates and dead animals of chapter 3, unfit for human consumption$94.5M$342.8K$32.9M+16.0%1+0.4%
HS 120929Seeds of forage plants: other than lucerne, clover, fescue, Kentucky blue grass, and rye grass seeds, of a kind used for sowing$52.6M$51.3K$30.9M+8.2%1+0.1%
HS 030391Fish: frozen, livers, roes and milt$56.1M$232.5$29.8M-27.7%1+0.0%
HS 121291Sugar beet: of a kind used primarily for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground$15.1M$191.8$29.4M-11.3%1+0.1%
HS 030232Fish: fresh or chilled, yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99$148.5M$21.3K$29.3M+25.8%1+0.0%
HS 030284Fish: fresh or chilled, seabass (Dicentrarchus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99$93.1M$46.0$28.6M-33.4%1+0.0%
HS 051199Animal products: n.e.s. in chapter 5$138.3M$162.9$27.0M+17.5%1+0.0%
HS 151229Vegetable oils: cotton-seed oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$24.5M$6.9K$24.8M-18.9%1+0.0%
HS 010221Cattle: live, pure-bred breeding animals$18.5M$262.3$24.6M+11.1%1+0.0%
HS 090411Spices: pepper (of the genus piper), neither crushed nor ground$49.3M$9.0K$24.0M+0.8%1+0.0%
HS 071080Vegetables: uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, n.e.c. in chapter 7$43.7M$3.3K$22.7M-14.1%1+0.0%
HS 010619Mammals: live, other than primates, whales, dolphins and porpoises (order Cetacea), manatees and dugongs (order Sirenia)$73.6M$377.1$21.4M+7.0%1+0.0%
HS 071290Vegetables: mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 0712, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder but not further prepared, dried$33.9M$4.1K$21.2M+15.8%1+0.0%
HS 120799Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits: n.e.c. in heading no. 1207, whether or not broken$38.4M$55.7K$20.7M+27.0%1+0.1%
HS 030742Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled$16.5M$715.9$19.7M-27.1%1+0.1%
HS 050800Animal products: coral and similar materials, shells of molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, cuttle-bone etc., unworked or simply prepared (but not cut to shape), and powder and waste thereof$18.7M$37.6K$19.2M-1.7%1+0.3%
HS 030771Molluscs: clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled$32.5M$1.7$18.8M-37.6%1+0.0%
HS 060390Flowers: n.e.s. in heading no. 0603$64.5M$25.8K$18.4M-0.9%1+0.1%
HS 030259Fish: fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.5, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99$33.4M$46.0$17.5M-33.4%1+0.0%
HS 150790Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$15.3M$348.5$17.0M-11.6%1+0.1%
HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602$17.3M$13.8K$17.0M+29.8%1+0.1%
HS 010649Insects: live, other than bees$31.5M$54.9$17.0M-16.6%1+0.0%
HS 030247Fish: fresh or chilled, swordfish (Xiphias gladius), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99$63.6M$276.8K$16.5M+10.4%1+0.4%
HS 080290Nuts, edible: n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 and 0802, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled$50.5M$3.3$16.4M-39.0%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

30 products represented in the sector.

$27.4B$37.4B reported buyer imports

CHN

China

15 products represented in the sector.

$6.5B$11.9B reported buyer imports

JPN

Japan

24 products represented in the sector.

$3.6B$7.7B reported buyer imports

NLD

Netherlands

9 products represented in the sector.

$3.0B$6.2B reported buyer imports

AUS

Australia

27 products represented in the sector.

$2.8B$5.6B reported buyer imports

FRA

France

19 products represented in the sector.

$2.5B$6.4B reported buyer imports

CAN

Canada

7 products represented in the sector.

$2.4B$2.8B reported buyer imports

IND

India

2 products represented in the sector.

$1.9B$2.0B reported buyer imports

SGP

Singapore

8 products represented in the sector.

$1.5B$2.1B reported buyer imports

THA

Thailand

8 products represented in the sector.

$1.4B$2.7B reported buyer imports

DEU

Germany

5 products represented in the sector.

$1.4B$3.3B reported buyer imports

KOR

Republic of Korea

12 products represented in the sector.

$1.1B$2.0B reported buyer imports

Growth 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.

ProductAverage CAGROpportunityMarkets
HS 120242Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken,+185.1%$374.1M1
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+152.7%$84.7M1
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+111.0%$1.2B1
HS 030489Fish fillets: frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8+53.9%$346.2M2
HS 010129Horses: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals+52.1%$67.3M1
HS 030819Aquatic invertebrates: sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea), dried, salted or in brine, smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process+51.7%$36.4M1
HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified+47.4%$4.2B6
HS 030342Fish: yellowfin tunas (thunnus albacares), frozen (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304)+40.4%$271.2M7
HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602+29.8%$17.0M1
HS 120799Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits: n.e.c. in heading no. 1207, whether or not broken+27.0%$20.7M1

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 220300

Beer: made from malt

19 markets$9.7B calculated opportunity

HS 220830

Whiskies

16 markets$5.2B calculated opportunity

HS 121190

Plants 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

14 markets$1.1B calculated opportunity

HS 210690

Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10

12 markets$9.7B calculated opportunity

HS 220890

Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208

11 markets$7.3B calculated opportunity

HS 180100

Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted

11 markets$5.6B calculated opportunity

HS 030743

Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, frozen

9 markets$1.2B calculated opportunity

HS 030389

Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99

8 markets$838.1M calculated opportunity

Frequently asked questions

Using the Agriculture and food export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.

How strong is Vanuatu 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.