Vietnam bananas focus on higher quality, aiming to increase yield per hectare by over 8 times.

Published 2025년 7월 23일

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Core tip: Bananas are one of the most popular fruit trees in Vietnam, widely cultivated from the northern and central mountainous regions to the southern delta. The national banana planting area exceeds 161,000 hectares, with a production volume close to 3 million tons in 2024. Bananas are not only the fruit with the highest yield among key fruit trees but also one of the products with a significant export value in Vietnam's agricultural sector.

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Vietnam's banana industry has a large production volume but insufficient value, facing pressure to transition to standardized, green, and high-tech production. On July 18, the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture held a forum to discuss the export issues of bananas and other advantageous fruits. According to statistics from the Vietnam Plant Protection Department, the largest banana cultivation areas currently include the Mekong Delta region (39,000 hectares), the Southeast region (25,000 hectares), the northern and central mountainous areas (26,100 hectares), and the Red River Delta region (21,900 hectares). The average banana yield is 207.3 quintals per hectare (20.7 tons), with the highest yield in the Southeast region reaching 344.8 quintals per hectare, reflecting the relatively high level of investment and technology in this area. In 2024, Vietnam exported nearly 625,000 tons of bananas to China, accounting for the largest share (37%) of the country's total banana imports. ...

Source: Foodmate