According to preliminary data from the General Department of Customs, by the end of April 2025, Vietnamese enterprises exported 73,647 tons of pepper, generating USD 508 million in revenue. Compared to the same period in 2024, export volume decreased by 11.3%, but export value surged by 44.4%, reflecting strong price growth in global markets.
Export Prices Surge to Record Highs
The average export price of Vietnam’s pepper — often referred to as the nation’s “black gold” — reached USD 6,893 per ton, up 62.5% year-on-year.
Pepper ranks among the top two agricultural commodities in Vietnam with the highest export price increase during the first four months of 2025.
Export Structure by Pepper Type
As of the end of March 2025, black pepper accounted for 64% of total export volume and 61.4% of total export value, with approximately 30,700 tons exported, worth about USD 194.2 million.
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Black pepper export prices rose 69.2% year-on-year to USD 6,587 per ton, though it remained the lowest-priced variety among Vietnam’s pepper products.
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Ground black pepper ranked second in export value at USD 57.6 million, with prices up 63.2% to USD 7,128 per ton.
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White pepper and ground white pepper followed, with average export prices of USD 7,442 and USD 8,527 per ton, respectively.
Green Pepper – A Premium Specialty
Despite its very small export volume — only 0.9 tons in Q1 2025 — green pepper achieved an astonishing export price of USD 25,420 per ton, marking an increase of 1,306% compared to the same period last year.
This makes green pepper nearly four times more expensive than unground black pepper. However, freeze-dried green pepper remains relatively rare in the domestic market.
On Vietnamese e-commerce platforms, green pepper is typically sold in jars weighing 50–60 grams, priced between VND 46,000 and 97,000 per jar, equivalent to VND 920,000 – 1.6 million per kilogram.
Vietnam’s pepper export sector continues to demonstrate its resilience and value in global markets despite lower volumes — driven by premium product diversification, strong international demand, and rising export prices across key pepper varieties.