Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials exports in Vietnam, 1997–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.9% for agricultural raw materials exports in 2023.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Vietnam peaked at 4.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.1% | — |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2721 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1164 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.258 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1228 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Vietnam?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Vietnam was 1.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Vietnam ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). 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.