Agricultural exports hit new record, bringing in 62.5 billion USD

ANTD.VN - Total export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in 2024 will reach a record high of 62.5 billion USD, up 18.7% compared to 2023; trade surplus will continue to reach a new record of 17.9 billion USD, up 46.8%.

Reporting on production activities in 2024, Mr. Phung Duc Tien, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, informed that in 2024, the total production value of the industry will achieve an estimated growth rate of 3.3%, the forest coverage rate will reach 42.02%; the rate of communes meeting new rural standards will reach 78.7%; the rate of rural households using clean water meeting standards will reach 58%. The total export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products will reach a record high of 62.5 billion USD, an increase of 18.7% compared to 2023; the trade surplus will continue to reach a new record of 17.9 billion USD, an increase of 46.8%.

Of which, main agricultural product exports were 32.8 billion USD, up 22.4%; livestock 533.6 million USD, up 6.5%; main forestry products 17.28 billion USD, up 19.4%; aquatic products 10.07 billion USD, up 12.2%. There were 7 goods/groups of exported goods over 3 billion USD (an increase of 1 product compared to 2023).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's summary conference on the afternoon of December 27 (photo by Tung Dinh)

The leader of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that in 2024, the sector will implement the plan in conditions with intertwined advantages and difficulties, challenges; including strong impacts from market fluctuations, severe hot weather, drought, storms in the Central Highlands and Central regions, saline intrusion in the southern provinces and cities; especially storm No. 3 (Yagi) which caused severe damage to agricultural production in the northern provinces.

However, with high determination, great efforts, synchronous implementation, flexibility, and creativity of solutions to the difficulties and challenges from "unusual situations" to achieve the above results.

Specifically, the annual rice output reached nearly 43.7 million tons, up 0.4%; the yield reached 61.4 quintals/ha, up 0.3 quintals/ha (up 0.5%), meeting the demand for domestic consumption, processing, animal feed and rice export of about 9 million tons.

Agricultural exports in 2024 to reach record 62.5 billion USD

Industrial crops and key fruit trees, such as: Durian reached 1.45 million tons, up 21.2%; Dragon fruit reached 1.35 million tons, up 13.3%; Rubber reached nearly 1.37 million tons, up 7.5%; Coffee reached 1.95 million tons, down 0.3%; Cashew reached 340.1 thousand tons, down 2.2%.

Livestock production of all kinds of fresh meat is estimated at 8.1 million tons, up 3.5% compared to 2023; of which fresh pork is 5 million tons, up 3.7%; fresh poultry is 2.4 million tons, up 3.8%;

Aquaculture production has developed steadily thanks to favorable weather conditions for both farming and exploitation. Total aquatic product output is estimated at 9.6 million tons, up 2.4%; of which 3.86 million tons were exploited, up 0.6%, and 5.75 million tons were farmed, up 3.7%...

In 2025, the agricultural sector sets a target of GDP growth rate of 3.3 - 3.4%; Total export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products of 64 - 65 billion USD.

Source: https://www.anninhthudo.vn/xuat-khau-nong-san-dat-ky-luc-moi-mang-ve-625-ty-usd-post599632.antd