Food exports in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Food exports was 9.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Viet Nam, 1997–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, food exports in Viet Nam stood at 9.4%.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Viet Nam peaked at 30.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2021.
Viet Nam ranks 137th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Food exports in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30.2% | — |
| 1998 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +14.6% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 9.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 9.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.2%, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 28.4% | 30.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.3% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.4% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More private sector data for Viet Nam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,466 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Viet Nam?
- Food exports in Viet Nam was 9.4% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for food exports?
- Viet Nam ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.