Agro-forestry-fisheries exports rise 8.3% over two months
Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fisheries exports reached an estimated US$4.4 billion in February, marking a 37.2% increase compared to the same period last year, pushing the total value in the first two months of 2025 to US$9.38 billion, up 8.3% year on year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE).
Of the total, agricultural products brought home US$4.89 billion during the first two months, up 4.5%, while the contribution from animal farming was US$72.2 million, marking a 4% increase. Aquatic product exports saw a significant boost of 18.6% to US$1.42 billion, and forestry product exports rose 11.9% to US$2.68 billion. Salt exports saw a remarkable increase, doubling to US$1.4 million.
Asia remained the dominant market for Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fisheries products, accounting for 42.2% of the total export value. The Americas and Europe followed, with respective shares of 24.2% and 15.5%. Shipments to Africa and Oceania represented smaller shares, at 2.9% and 1.4%, respectively.
In terms of specific markets, exports to the US surged by 18.9%, while those to China recorded a decline of 4.3%. The Japanese market also saw a rise of 19.1%.
Among key agricultural products, Vietnam’s coffee exports reached 284,000 tonnes during January–February, valued at US$1.58 billion. Although the volume decreased by 28.4%, the value climbed 26.2% compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was attributed to a significant jump in average export prices, which soared 76.3% to nearly US$5,575 per tonne. Germany, Italy, and Japan were the largest markets for Vietnamese coffee.
Pepper exports also showed a positive trend, with volume falling by 9.4% but value increasing by 52% to 28,000 tonnes and US$188.7 million.
Meanwhile, 1.1 million tonnes of rice worth US$613 million was shipped abroad during the reviewed period. While the volume increased 5.9%, the value fell 13.6%. The average export price of rice dropped 18.3% year-on-year to US$553.6 per tonne. The Philippines was the largest buyer of Vietnamese rice, accounting for 38.6% of the total exports, followed by Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana with shares of 15.9% and 12.3%, respectively.
Fruit and vegetable exports posted a decline of 11% in value to US$724.5 million. China was the largest market for Vietnamese fruits and vegetables, making up 46.5% of the total shipments, followed by the US and Thailand with respective shares of 8.3% and 5.3%, reported the MoAE.
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