Hanoi, March 7 -- Vietnam's pepper export value surged by 52% in the first two months of 2025, despite a 9.4% decline in export volume.

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

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 (5.6 billion USD) and over 38% of rubber export revenue (3.4 billion USD). These figures h...