Sector footprint
$107.3M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 33 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Zambia Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Zambia'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$107.3M2024 reported value
Products33Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets24Markets represented
Average CAGR+17.1%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$95.2BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Zambia 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
$95.2B 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 | $27.8B | $10.4K | $11.7B | +28.6% | 10 | +0.0% |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $10.2B | $934.8K | $10.6B | -6.2% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $20.6B | $13.1M | $8.9B | +3.7% | 11 | +0.0% |
| HS 240120Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | $4.1B | $88.4M | $2.1B | +32.7% | 3 | +1.9% |
| HS 170290Sugars: n.e.c. in heading no. 1702, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing, in the dry state, 50% by weight of fructose | $1.2B | $1.1 | $2.0B | -22.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080390Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | $2.9B | $164.0 | $1.5B | +31.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $1.5B | $131.0K | $1.3B | +98.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $2.8B | $31.0 | $1.1B | +208.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $1.0B | $546.5K | $1.1B | -17.9% | 2 | +0.2% |
| HS 070700Vegetables: cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled | $1.4B | $2.7K | $1.1B | +1.1% | 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 | $898.0M | $185.5K | $1.1B | +185.0% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $1.7B | $2.5K | $994.4M | +6.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 060311Flowers, cut: roses, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | $1.3B | $3.2M | $956.2M | +7.9% | 2 | +0.4% |
| HS 070960Vegetables: fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta | $1.7B | $13.8K | $930.1M | -17.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $1.7B | $48.5K | $925.1M | -37.8% | 2 | +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 | $13.9K | $795.6M | +14.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $1.1B | $66.3 | $737.7M | -20.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $2.3B | $9.2 | $689.2M | -30.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080510Fruit, edible: oranges, fresh or dried | $937.2M | $21.8K | $659.7M | +2.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $607.2M | $43.8K | $620.1M | +39.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 140490Vegetable products: n.e.s. in chapter 14 | $613.2M | $3.7K | $615.7M | +3.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $621.6M | $29.6 | $575.0M | -5.4% | 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 | $317.9 | $482.0M | -11.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $656.4M | $21.1 | $431.0M | +9.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070190Vegetables: potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled | $604.3M | $2.3K | $419.4M | +28.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 081040Fruit, edible: cranberries, bilberries and other fruits of the genus vaccinium, fresh | $571.2M | $298.7K | $405.0M | +173.5% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $997.6M | $153.6 | $383.7M | +21.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120729Oil seeds: cotton seeds, other than seed, whether or not broken | $214.4M | $5.4K | $383.2M | +5.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120242Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken, | $547.1M | $9.6K | $374.3M | +2.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 240319Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion | $799.8M | $21.8 | $367.7M | -11.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080610Fruit, edible: grapes, fresh | $962.1M | $212.4K | $365.1M | +33.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080440Fruit, edible: avocados, fresh or dried | $795.8M | $22.6K | $353.0M | +78.2% | 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 | $396.1M | $3.5 | $300.6M | +2.4% | 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
8 products represented in the sector.
$10.0B$21.2B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
11 products represented in the sector.
$7.6B$15.2B reported buyer importsMEX
Mexico
1 products represented in the sector.
$7.5B$5.7B reported buyer importsCHN
China
6 products represented in the sector.
$6.5B$11.1B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
4 products represented in the sector.
$3.4B$4.6B reported buyer importsNLD
Netherlands
7 products represented in the sector.
$3.2B$6.6B reported buyer importsBEL
Belgium
4 products represented in the sector.
$2.3B$5.2B reported buyer importsJPN
Japan
3 products represented in the sector.
$1.9B$2.9B reported buyer importsGBR
United Kingdom
3 products represented in the sector.
$1.8B$5.5B reported buyer importsITA
Italy
2 products represented in the sector.
$1.6B$3.6B reported buyer importsMAR
Morocco
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.1B$898.0M reported buyer importsKOR
Republic of Korea
1 products represented in the sector.
$994.2M$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 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | +208.2% | $1.1B | 1 |
| 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 | +185.0% | $1.1B | 1 |
| HS 081040Fruit, edible: cranberries, bilberries and other fruits of the genus vaccinium, fresh | +173.5% | $405.0M | 1 |
| HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | +98.3% | $1.3B | 1 |
| HS 080440Fruit, edible: avocados, fresh or dried | +78.2% | $353.0M | 1 |
| HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | +39.0% | $620.1M | 1 |
| HS 080610Fruit, edible: grapes, fresh | +33.3% | $365.1M | 1 |
| HS 240120Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | +32.7% | $2.1B | 3 |
| HS 080390Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | +31.7% | $1.5B | 2 |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | +28.6% | $11.7B | 10 |
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 090111
Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated
11 markets$8.9B calculated opportunityHS 210690
Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10
10 markets$11.7B calculated opportunityHS 100590
Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed
5 markets$10.6B calculated opportunityHS 240120
Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped
3 markets$2.1B calculated opportunityHS 080390
Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried
2 markets$1.5B calculated opportunityHS 151190
Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
2 markets$1.1B calculated opportunityHS 090121
Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated
2 markets$994.4M calculated opportunityHS 060311
Flowers, cut: roses, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh
2 markets$956.2M 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 Zambia 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.