Agro-forestry-fisheries export near 40 billion USD in seven months
Vietnam's agricultural, forestry, and fisheries sector recorded robust growth in the first seven months of 2025, with exports reaching 39.68 billion USD and a trade surplus surpassing 11.5 billion USD, up 14.7% and 15.9%, respectively, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Hanoi (VNA) - 🅘Vietnam's agricultural, forestry, and fisheries sector recorded robust growth in the first seven months of 2025, with exports reaching 39.68 billion USD and a trade surplus surpassing 11.5 billion USD, up 14.7% and 15.9%, respectively, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
July alone produced exports worth 6.01 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 13.4%.
Broken down by sector, farm produce contributed 21.49 billion USD, up 17%, while livestock products brought in 339.2 million USD, up 22.1%. Fisheries exports reached 6.06 billion USD, up 13.8%, and forestry products posted 10.38 billion USD, up 8.6%. Input materials for production earned 1.4 billion USD, up 30.2%, and salt contributed 6.4 million USD, more than doubling last year’s figure.
By region, Asia was the largest export destination with a 42.6% share, followed by the Americas (23.3%), and Europe (15.1%). Africa and Oceania accounted for 3.1% and 1.3%, respectively. Shipments to Asia rose by 3.3%, the Americas by 14.7%, Europe by 43.1%, Africa by 88.9%, and Oceania by 4.4%.
Among individual markets, the US leads with its 21% share, followed by China at 18.4% and Japan at 7.2%. Exports to the US increased by 12.1%, while shipments to China grew by 3.6%. Japan demonstrated strong appetite for Vietnamese products, with imports rising 23.6%.
On the import side, Vietnam also saw increases across most regions, with imports from Asia rising by 19.6%, Americas 11.2%, Europe 17.9%, and Africa 13.4%.
The agricultural sector is expanding its market to reduce dependence on a single market. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Surpluses were recorded in three major categories of forestry, fisheries, and farm produce. Forestry products achieved a surplus of 8.39 billion USD (up 4.9%), fisheries 4.18 billion USD (up 7.5%), and farm produce 4.28 billion USD (up 33.4%).
Meanwhile, some categories remained in deficit. Inputs for production ran a 3.1 billion USD trade deficit, narrowing by 6.9%. Livestock products recorded a 2.21 billion USD deficit, widening by 22.9%. Salt imports left a 15.9 million USD deficit, down 9.2%.
Aquatic products processed for export. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Six major commodities achieved surpluses of over 1 billion USD each. Wood and wood products topped the list at 7.7 billion USD, up 4.1%. Coffee followed with 5.78 billion USD, marking a sharp 66% surge. Fruit and vegetable exports recorded a 2.47 billion USD surplus, down 7.1%. Shrimp posted 2.08 billion USD, up 16.3%; rice stood at 1.81 billion USD, down 30%, and tra fish brought in 1.11 billion USD, up 8.3%.
Five product categories with largest trade deficit during the seven-month span were animal feed and raw materials (1.89 billion USD), cotton (1.88 billion USD), crop-based products (1.72 billion USD), corn (1.29 billion USD), and meat and by-products (917.7 million USD).
In the third quarter of this year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment eyes 14-15 billion USD in exports, while in the final quarter, it plans to accelerate shipments, capitalising on rising year-end demand, festivals, and the Lunar New Year to achieve a turnover of at least 16 billion USD./.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) sketched out a roadmap for the remainder of the year, targeting 14–15 billion USD in Q3 and at least 16 billion USD in Q4, capitalising on the rising demand for agricultural products during the year-end holiday season.
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