Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports up 13.1% in Q1
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.
Hanoi (VNA) 🧔– Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports reached 15.72 billion USD in the first quarter of this year, a 13.1% year-on-year rise, driven by strong growth across key product groups.
Processing shrimp for export in Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA)
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.
In the first quarter, export value of agricultural products was 8.53 billion USD (up 12.2%), livestock products 131.3 million USD (up 18.5%), aquatic products 2.29 billion USD (up 18.1%), aquatic products 4.21 billion USD (up 11.2%), production inputs 549.5 million USD (up 19.6%), and salt 2.3 million USD (a 2.4-fold increase).
The sector recorded a 4.4 billion USD trade surplus, up 13.1% year-on-year. Among product groups, forestry, fisheries, and agriculture all posted surpluses, with 3.54 billion USD, 1.51 billion USD, and 1.48 billion USD, respectively.
Packing processed shrimp for export to Japan. (Photo: VNA)
Meanwhile, three other product groups showed deficits, comprising production inputs with 1.21 billion USD, livestock products 905.7 million USD, and salt 4.6 million USD.
In the first quarter, timber and wood products, fisheries, rice, fruits and vegetables, and coffee recorded export revenues of over 1 billion USD
The export value of timber and wood products in March 2025 was estimated at 1.5 billion USD, bringing the total export value of timber and wood products in Q1 to 3.95 billion USD, an increase of 11.6% compared to the same period in 2024. Meanwhile, the export value of aquatic products in the period reached 2.29 billion USD, up 18.1% year-on-year.
Rice exports in March were estimated at 950,000 tonnes worth 463.6 million USD.
In Q1, Vietnam exported 2.2 million tonnes of rice valued at 1.14 billion USD—up 0.6% in volume but down 19.7% in value. The average export price fell 20.1% to 522.1 USD per tonne.
Vietnamese rice exported to the European market. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Fruit and vegetable exports in March were estimated at 450 million USD, bringing the Q1 total to 1.14 billion USD, down 11.3% year-on-year.
Coffee exports reached 200,000 tonnes in March, worth 1.16 billion USD. Q1 exports totalled 509,500 tonnes and 2.88 billion USD—down 12.9% in volume but up 49.5% in value. The average coffee export price rose 71.7% to 5,656 USD per tonne.
By region, Asia remained Vietnam’s largest market for agro-forestry-fishery products in Q1, accounting for 42% of total exports. The Americas followed with 22.5%, and Europe 16.6%. Compared to Q1 2024, Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports rose 2% to Asia, 15.7% to the Americas, 37.8% to Europe, 2.1 times to Africa, and 0.8% to Oceania.
By country, the US held the largest share at 20.2%, followed by China at 17.3%, and Japan at 7.7%. These three countries were Vietnam’s biggest export destinations for agro-forestry-fishery products. Compared to Q1 2024, exports to the US rose 13.5%, China 3.6%, and Japan 26%./.
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