According to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association, the country exported 28,000 tonnes of pepper during this period, generating an impressive revenue of US$188.7 million.

Although its cultivation area is smaller than that of other major crops like coffee, rubber, tea, and cashew, pepper remains a high-value commodity. The area dedicated to pepper cultivation is equivalent to just 15% of the land used for coffee and 12% of the land for rubber.

However, its export value accounts for 23% of coffee export earnings (US$5.6 billion) and over 38% of rubber export revenue (US$3.4 billion). These figures highlight the industry's untapped potential and offer promising opportunities for further growth.

To ensure long-term growth and sustainability, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is developing a master plan for industrial crop development through 2030. The strategy aims to maintain the pepper cultivation area between 80,000 and 100,000 hectares, targeting a yield of 2.4–2.5 tonnes per hectare and an annual production of 200,000–300,000 tonnes.

Chinese enterprises eye Vietnamese peppers

VOV.VN - As many as 20 Chinese enterprises have expressed a keen interest in buying Vietnamese peppers, Mike Liu, president of the China Spice Association, said on March 3 at the opening ceremony of Vietnam International Pepper and Spice Outlook 2025 (VIPO 2025).