Vietnam's Agro-Forestry-Fishery Trade Continues to Grow in 2025

Vietnam's total agro-forestry-fishery trade is estimated to reach 57 billion USD in the first half of 2025, with exports growing by 14.3% year-on-year to 33.5 billion USD. This growth is driven by strong export revenue from major product groups, including agricultural products, aquatic products, and forestry products. Despite this progress, Vietnam's trade deficit with the US remains a pressing concern for the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Key Takeaways:

• Vietnam's total agro-forestry-fishery trade in the first half of 2025 is estimated at 57 billion USD, with exports reaching 33.5 billion USD, up 14.3% year-on-year.
• Major product groups such as agricultural products, aquatic products, and forestry products saw significant export revenue growth, with figures reaching 18.3 billion USD, 5 billion USD, and 8.7 billion USD, respectively.
• Livestock exports increased by 10.1% to 264 million USD, while exports of key products such as coffee, rubber, pepper, cashew nuts, seafood, and wood products recorded positive growth.
• However, rice exports fell 9.8% to 2.6 billion USD, and fruit and vegetable exports dropped 17.1% to 2.7 billion USD.

Statistics:

• Vietnam's agro-forestry-fishery trade in the first half of 2025: 57 billion USD
• Export revenue from agricultural products: 18.3 billion USD (up 16.8%)
• Export revenue from aquatic products: 5 billion USD (up 14.5%)
• Export revenue from forestry products: 8.7 billion USD (up 8.8%)
• Greenhouse gas emissions from rice cultivation in Vietnam: *
• Rice exports to the US in 2025: 2.6 billion USD (down 9.8%)

Sources:

• Vietnam News Agency (HT Digital Content Services)
• Ministry of Agriculture and Environment