Reports showed that while many rice-exporting countries have seen declining in export volume, Vietnam’s exports rose by 3.1% in volume despite a 19% drop in prices. In 2025, the country is expected to ship about 8.8 million tonnes of rice, maintaining its position as the world’s second-largest rice exporter. Meanwhile, seafood export earnings are hoped to reach 6.22 billion USD, up 17.2% year-on-year.
The EU is among the world’s top three importers of farm produce, but Vietnam holds only a 2% share – still modest compared to its agricultural production capacity and potential, which indicates vast growth potential in the EU if backed by a proper strategy.
Coffee has once again emerged as a star performer among agro-forestry-fishery exports in the first half of 2025, with both volume and value registering strong growth, despite ongoing global challenges in supply and climate conditions.
Vietnam’s total agro-forestry-fishery trade in the first half of 2025, is estimated at 57 billion USD, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Vietnam's agro-forestry-fishery exports reached 33.5 billion USD, while imports rose 12.8% to 23.5 billion USD in the first half of 2025.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports totalled 21.15 billion USD in the first four months of 2025, up 10.7% year-on-year.
Although the export value of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to the US in April decreased by 1.4% compared to the same period last year, the US remained the largest market in the first quarter, accounting for 20.5% of the total overseas shipments.
According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, agro-forestry-fishery export turnover in March alone was estimated at 6.14 billion USD.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development believes that while Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports in 2025 may be affected by new US tariff policies, there will still be significant growth opportunities.
Vietnam continues to solidify its position as one of the world's leading exporters of agro-forestry-fishery products, achieving an export turnover of 62.4 billion USD in 2024, an 18.5% increase compared to 2023.
Vietnam’s total export turnover of agro-forestry-fishery products in the first 11 months of 2024 reached 56.74 billion USD, an increase of 19% over the same period in 2023. The sector has exceeded the set target of 54-55 billion USD for the whole year, and is confidently aiming for a new record of 60 billion USD.
Vietnam has recorded an estimated agro-forestry-fishery trade surplus of 8.28 billion USD during the first half of 2024, surging 62.4% year on year.
Vietnam has recorded an estimated agro-forestry-fishery trade surplus of 8.28 billion USD during the first half of 2024, surging 62.4% year on year, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Vietnam shipped an estimated 24.14 billion USD worth of agro-forestry-fishery products overseas during January-May, up 21% against the same time last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
