Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports bring in over $52.3 billion in 9 months

In September 2025 alone, agro-forestry-fishery exports reached $6.35 billion, an increase of 11.8% year-on-year. mong product groups, agricultural products continued to lead with $28.51 billion (+16.8%). Livestock products reached $447.5 million (+18.6%), seafood achieved $8.12 billion (+12.3%) and forestry products recorded $13.41 billion (+7.4%). Production inputs contributed $1.82 billion, surging 33.1%. Notably, salt exports, though small in scale, saw a remarkable 96.3% growth, reaching $8 million.

The United States, China and Japan remained the top three markets, accounting for 20.6%, 20% and 7.1% of total export value, respectively. These figures highlight Vietnam’s improved adaptability, particularly in meeting the stringent standards of developed markets.

Several flagship agricultural products recorded remarkable growth in the first nine months of 2025: coffee exports reached nearly $7 billion, soaring 61% year-on-year, driven by a 45% increase in average export prices to over $5,600 per ton. The three largest import markets for Vietnamese coffee were Germany, Italy, and Spain.

Cashew nuts also generated nearly $3.8 billion, a rise of about 19% compared to the previous year. Fruits and vegetables hit $6.2 billion, rise more than 10% despite a 9% decline in exports to China, which accounts for nearly 58% of the total. This shortfall was offset by significant growth in exports to the U.S (up nearly 60%) and Malaysia (up over 66%).

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment noted that these results reflect Vietnam’s improved adaptability, particularly in meeting stringent standards in developed markets.

In contrast, the average export price of rice dropped sharply to around $509 per ton, down 18.6% from last year. The Philippines remained the largest market, accounting for 44% of total rice exports, followed by Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. While exports to the Philippines fell 16.4%, shipments to Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire surged by 58.6% and 95.5%, respectively.

Moving forward, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment plans to collaborate with other ministries to strengthen national branding for agricultural products; develop transparent, green and circular value chains; promote investment in deep processing to enhance value addition. At the same time, greater attention will be given to high-quality human resource training and support small and medium enterprises to integrate deeper into global supply chains.

Source:  https://seafood.vasep.com.vn/