According to preliminary statistics from the General Department of Customs, by the end of April 2025, Vietnam had exported 73,647 tons of pepper, generating $508 million in revenue. While export volume decreased by 11.3% year-over-year, the export value jumped by 44.4%.

The average export price of pepper - widely considered Vietnam’s “black gold” - reached $6,893 per ton, marking a 62.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Pepper is currently one of the two agricultural products with the highest export price growth in the first four months of this year.

As of the end of March 2025, black pepper accounted for 64% of total export volume and 61.4% of total value, reaching approximately 30,700 tons worth around $194.2 million.

Black pepper export prices also rose sharply, increasing 69.2% year-over-year to $6,587 per ton. However, this remains the lowest-priced pepper category in Vietnam's export portfolio.

Ground black pepper ranked second in export value, bringing in $57.6 million. Its average export price rose by 63.2% to $7,128 per ton.

White pepper and ground white pepper fetched even higher export prices, averaging $7,442 and $8,527 per ton, respectively, ranking third and fourth in terms of export revenue.

The most striking figure, however, comes from green pepper. Although Vietnam exported only 0.9 tons of green pepper in the first quarter of 2025, its average export price reached an astonishing $25,420 per ton.

This marks a 1,306% increase compared to the same period last year. Compared to whole black pepper, green pepper now sells at nearly four times the price.

In Vietnam, freeze-dried green pepper is not as widely available as black or white pepper.

On e-commerce platforms, green pepper is typically sold in small jars weighing between 50 and 60 grams, priced from 46,000 to 97,000 VND per jar - equivalent to roughly $36 to $63 per kilogram.

Tam An