Vietnam’s exports of fresh coconuts and coconut products in 2024 earned nearly $1.1 billion, marking a year-on-year increase of over 20%, the Vietnam News Agency quoted data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs as reporting

Of which, revenue from fresh coconuts reached $390 million, up 61% year-on-year.

This is the first time in 14 years that coconuts have generated a billion-dollar export revenue for Vietnam.

Data from the former Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (now the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) indicates that Vietnam currently has 200,000 ha of coconut plantations, producing about two million tons of the fruits every year. One-third of this area meets organic standards from the US and Europe, concentrated mainly around the central region and plantations in the Mekong Delta.