Pig offal market in Vietnam

Earlier Report Observations

The market for edible pig offal in Vietnam began the period at 395 thousand tonnes in 2018. In 2019, volume dropped sharply to 344.5 thousand tonnes, primarily driven by supply shortages following the African swine fever outbreak, which led to heightened disease control measures and reduced pig herds.

After a slight further decline to 337.5 thousand tonnes in 2020, the market stabilized as the government implemented tariff reductions on imported frozen pork to ease supply pressures during the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2021, production rebounded, reaching 358.4 thousand tonnes, supported by effective disease control that allowed herd replenishment and coordinated state measures to facilitate imports.

Growth continued through 2022 and 2023, with market volume rising to 381.7 thousand tonnes and then 408.8 thousand tonnes. This expansion was fueled by increasing domestic pork supply as herds recovered, coupled with robust consumer demand that placed Vietnam among the world's top pork-consuming nations.

Production pig offal in Vietnam

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Vietnam was among the world's leading producers of pig offal from 2017 to 2020, ranking third globally by production volume during this period.

Top producers of pig offal, 2017-2020

World map of production of pig offal, 2017-2020

Vietnam's pig offal production declined for the second consecutive year. In 2020, the country produced 337.4 K t of pig offal, down 2.1% from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production decreased by 12.1%, equivalent to an annualized decline of 4.2%. The highest production level was recorded in 2018 at 394.9 K t, which represented a 2.9% increase from 2017. However, this was followed by the largest decline of 12.7% in 2019.

Annual dynamics of production in Vietnam in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Exports pig offal from Vietnam

Exports in kind, t

The data shows irregular changes, indicating a volatile market environment. Vietnam's pig offal exports reached their lowest point in 2017 and peaked in 2018, with a 1.7-fold difference between these years. In 2019, exports registered 53.6 t, marking a sharp decrease of 40.0% compared to 2018. The maximum value was recorded in 2018 at 89.3 t, which represented a significant increase of 68.4% from the previous year.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Vietnam in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Vietnam's pig offal exports were almost exclusively directed to China, which absorbed 95.6% of total exports in volume terms.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Vietnam in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

Vietnam exported 180 K $ US worth of pig offal in 2019, corresponding to a gradual decrease of 7.0% compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2019 period, exports increased by 8.8%, with a compound annual growth rate of 2.8%. The maximum value was recorded in 2018 at 194 K $ US, which represented the largest increase of 16.9% during this timeframe.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Vietnam in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, Vietnam's pig offal exports in value terms were highly concentrated on China, which accounted for 96.9% of total flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Vietnam in value, 2017-2020

Imports pig offal to Vietnam

Imports in kind, t

The data reveals irregular changes, pointing to a volatile market environment. Vietnam's pig offal imports varied significantly, with a 5.4-fold difference between the maximum in 2017 and the minimum in 2019. In 2020, imported volumes reached 116.0 t, which is 102.8% higher than in 2019. The lowest value was recorded in 2019 at 57.2 t, representing the largest decline of 72.1% during this period.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Vietnam in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, China remained the main source for Vietnam's pig offal imports in volume terms, with a share of 71.5% of total flows, while the remaining volume was distributed across numerous other markets.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Vietnam in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Volatility characterized the market behavior during these years. Vietnam's pig offal imports varied by 5-fold from a high in 2017 to a low in 2019. In 2020, foreign supplies amounted to 787 K $ US, showing a rise of 118.8% compared to 2019. The minimum value was recorded in 2019 at 360 K $ US, which marked the largest decline of 79.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Vietnam in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, China concentrated most of Vietnam's pig offal imports in value terms, taking 70.5% of total flows, with the remainder fragmented across other markets.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Vietnam in value, 2017-2020