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Development of agricultural output of Vietnam in 2015 US$ since 1961 Agriculture in Vietnam with farmers. Agriculture's share of GDP has declined in recent years, falling from 42% in 1989, to 26% in 1999. [1] In 2023, agriculture and forestry accounted for about 12% of Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP). [2]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has been developed since 1987 by the combination of different government ministries: Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Food, combined to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry in 1987; the subsequent addition of the Ministry of Forestry and the Ministry of Irrigation to form today's Ministry; as well as the addition of the Ministry of ...
Due to the fast development of service and industry sectors in Vietnam during the last decades the contribution of agriculture to the national GDP decreases continuously from 80 to 90% to approximately 30-50%. Nevertheless, agriculture remains to be an important sector providing employment especially in the rural areas.
Anhao Paper Factory, 1961. South Vietnam had a small industrial sector and fell far behind other countries in the region in this respect. [1] Output increased 2.5 to 3 times over the 20 years of the country's existence, but the share in total GDP remained at only around 10%, even dropping to 6% in some years, while the economy was dominated by strong agricultural and service sectors. [1]
In 2023, Vietnam exported 1.62 million tons of coffee. [7] Vietnam is the second largest producer in the world after Brazil, with Robusta coffee accounting to 97 per cent of Vietnam's total output. [8] However, coffee farmers in Vietnam have always experienced cycles of boom and bust since the 1980s, making the industry a highly volatile one.
During 2008, the Vietnam Food Association, had set a target of record production of 36.5 million tonnes of rice. [5] However, during 2010 the rice industry was under serious threat due to a heat wave of above 35 °C (95 °F) for at least three consecutive months as of March 2010 indicating a likely drop in rice production.
GDP per capita development in Vietnam. The economy of Vietnam is a developing mixed socialist-oriented market economy. [3] It is the 33rd-largest economy in the world by nominal gross domestic product (GDP) and the 26th-largest economy in the world by purchasing power parity (PPP). It is a lower-middle income country with a low cost of living.
Limiting state investment in agriculture, however, did not appear to affect total food production, which increased 19.5 percent from 1980 to 1984. [1] The plan also stressed the development of small-scale industry to meet Vietnam's material needs, create goods for export, and lay the foundation for the development of heavy industry. [1]