The first two months of 2025 witnessed remarkable growth in forestry and seafood production, according to the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office.

Timber production surged, marine seafood harvesting yielded encouraging results, and aquaculture benefited from high market prices for farmed products.

In the forestry sector, the area of newly planted concentrated forests nationwide in February was estimated at 11.4 thousand hectares, marking an 8.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Timber production also saw a significant rise, reaching an estimated 1.33 million cubic meters—an 18.2% growth from the previous year. This increase was driven by higher raw wood prices, which motivated people to harvest mature timber.

Over the first two months of the year, the total area of newly planted forests nationwide reached approximately 20.1 thousand hectares, an 8.8% increase year-on-year.

Seafood production also recorded notable improvements. Total February seafood output was estimated at 650.5 thousand tons, a 4.0% increase compared to February 2024. Of this, fish contributed 479.6 thousand tons (up 4.1%), shrimp 69.3 thousand tons (up 5.4%), and other seafood 101.6 thousand tons (up 2.6%).

Aquaculture production for the month reached 362.5 thousand tons, reflecting a 4.6% growth year-on-year, while seafood harvesting achieved an estimated 288.0 thousand tons, a 3.2% rise. Cumulatively, total seafood production in the first two months of 2025 was estimated at nearly 1.3 million tons, an increase of 2.4% compared to the same period last year.