Agricultural, forestry and fishery exports reach nearly 40 billion USD; coffee sets new record

(Chinhphu.vn) - Informing the press on August 4, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien said that despite difficulties due to fluctuating product prices, the export turnover of agriculture, forestry and fishery products in July is estimated to reach 6 billion USD. In the first 7 months of the year, the total export turnover of the whole industry reached 39.68 billion USD, an increase of nearly 15% over the same period last year.

The value of fruit and vegetable exports in July is estimated at 810 million USD, bringing the total value of fruit and vegetable exports in the first seven months of 2025 to 3.92 billion USD - Photo: VGP/Do Huong

To cope with market fluctuations and changes in export structure, Vietnam is focusing on expanding key markets such as Europe, Africa, and Halal countries. Simultaneously, restructuring production and promoting the development of competitively priced agricultural products is considered a crucial strategy to maintain the export target of $65-70 billion by 2025.

Three product groups maintained a trade surplus.

In the first seven months of 2025, all three main product groups – forestry products, aquatic products, and agricultural products – recorded a trade surplus.

Specifically, the surplus of forestry products was $8.39 billion, an increase of 4.9% compared to the same period in 2024. The surplus of aquatic products was $4.18 billion, an increase of 7.5%. The surplus of agricultural products was $4.28 billion, a sharp increase of 33.4%.

Coffee exports set a record for value.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment , in July 2025, coffee exports are estimated to reach 110,000 tons, worth US$592.7 million. For the first seven months of the year, coffee exports reached 1.1 million tons, equivalent to US$6 billion, an increase of 7.6% in volume and a sharp increase of 65.1% in value compared to the same period in 2024. This figure has already exceeded the total value of coffee exports for the whole year of 2024 (US$5.48 billion).

The average export price of coffee in the first seven months of the year reached US$5,672.2 per ton, an increase of 53.4% ​​compared to the same period last year.

Vietnam's three largest coffee export markets are: Germany (accounting for 15.3% of market share, with export value increasing 2.1 times), Italy (accounting for 7.6%, up 47.4%), and Spain (accounting for 7.5%, up 67%).

Among the top 15 export markets, the value of coffee exports increased most significantly in Mexico (up 88 times) and least significantly in China (up 24.4%).

Rubber export prices rise, but volume decreases.

Rubber exports in July 2025 are estimated at 200,000 tons, worth $323.9 million. For the first seven months of the year, exports reached 893,800 tons with a value of $1.61 billion, a decrease of 2.1% in volume but an increase of 13.9% in value compared to the same period in 2024.

The average export price of rubber reached US$1,803.2 per ton, an increase of 16.3% compared to the same period last year.

Vietnam's three largest rubber export markets are China (accounting for 69.3% of market share, with export value increasing by 24.3%); India (accounting for 5.2%, a decrease of 29%); and South Korea (accounting for 3.2%, an increase of 4.1%).

Among the top 15 largest export markets, the value of rubber exports increased most sharply in Malaysia (up 4.5 times) and decreased most sharply in India (down 29%).

Fruit and vegetable exports recover, with the US surpassing China in growth rate.

Vegetable and fruit exports recorded positive growth after a period of stagnation. The value of vegetable and fruit exports in July 2025 is estimated at 810 million USD, bringing the total export value for the first seven months of the year to 3.92 billion USD, a slight increase of 0.9% compared to the same period last year.

The main export markets include China (accounting for 52.6% of market share, but export value decreased by 24.3%); the United States (accounting for 8.4%, value increased by 65.5% – the strongest increase among the 15 markets); and South Korea (accounting for 5.1%, decreased by 4.4%).

The market experiencing the sharpest decline was Thailand, with export value falling by 31.4% compared to the same period in 2024.

Do Huong

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