Information from the site Thehindubusinessline said that, at an international conference on spices organized by the Spices Association of India, Ms. Hoang Thi Lien, Executive Director of the International Pepper Committee (IPC), gave a presentation on the topic ” Global Production and Trade Scenario – Black Pepper”.
The average pepper yield in producing countries in the period 2010-2020 has a significant fluctuation, showing a strong upward trend in 2011 and 2012, then decreasing in the next two years, then increasing. returned in 2017 and 2018, with an increase of 20% and 19% respectively.
In the 11-year period (2010 – 2020), the pepper yield of Cambodia reached the highest in 2012 (3,740 kg/ha). In 2020, the average pepper yield in producing countries is 1,594 kg/ha, 30% or 365 kg/ha higher than in 2010.
Also in the 2010-20 period, the average annual increase in pepper exports of pepper exporting countries was 6%, of which the strongest increase was in 2017 with 19%.
In 2020, Vietnam’s share of total global pepper exports is 59%, with 285,292 tons, followed by Brazil with 18% (89,756 tons) and Indonesia at 11% (51,718 tons). India exported 15,924 tonnes of pepper this year.
Regarding imports, Ms. Lien said, the key pepper import markets in the 2014-2020 period are Vietnam, India and China. Accordingly, in the first 7 months of 2020, China imported 42,997 tons of pepper, and Vietnam imported 39,846 tons. For the whole year of 2020, India imported 24,805 tons.
As of July 2020, China accounted for 16% of the global pepper import market share and became the second largest pepper import market in the world after the US (the US accounted for 28% of total global pepper imports).
Pepper imports of the 8 largest pepper consuming countries in the world in 2020 are 15,503 tons.
Vietnam’s pepper output decreases, prices show signs of increasing
Currently, Vietnam is harvesting pepper in the new season, with an estimated output of 180,000 tons, the lowest in the past 5 years, down nearly 30% compared to the previous crop, of which Gia Lai province is the capital, which is considered the capital of Vietnam. of Vietnam’s pepper, production is estimated to decrease by up to 60%. This is also the general trend of many major pepper growing countries around the world.
According to electronic newspaper Vietnamese people, In December 2020, the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA) organized a large-scale survey on pepper production in the 2020/2021 crop year in key pepper growing provinces: Dong Nai, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Binh Phuoc, Dak Nong, Dak Lak and Gia Lai. The results of the survey show that pepper production in the 2020/2021 crop may decrease sharply in many localities. In Gia Lai, the districts of Chu Se, Dak Doa and Mang Yang all recorded a sharp decrease in harvested area by about 50% compared to the peak period in 2017.
Vietnam’s annual pepper output reaches about 170,000 – 200,000 tons, of which exports account for nearly 95%, domestic consumption about 5%.
According to preliminary data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs, pepper exports of all kinds in January 2021 reached 16,896 tons, down 3,846 tons (18.54%) compared to the previous month, but compared to a year ago That is an increase of 2,130 tons (14.43%). The export value of pepper in the month reached 48.72 million USD, down 8.67 million USD, or 15.11 % down from the previous month; but also increased by 12.73 million USD, or 35.38% over the same period last year. The average export price of pepper in January 2021 reached $2,884/ton, up 4.23% compared to the average export price of December 2020.
In 2020, member units of the Vietnam Pepper Association exported a total of 182,908 tons of black pepper, accounting for 95.30% of the country’s total export volume. Besides, enterprises also exported 23,931 tons of white pepper, accounting for 93.65% of the total white pepper export volume of the country.
