Pepper prices today, August 2nd, 2025: Prices remain unchanged.
Today, August 2nd, 2025, the domestic price of pepper is between 139,000 and 140,000 VND/kg. The price remains unchanged compared to yesterday. The 2025 pepper harvest in Vietnam has concluded with a total yield of 180,000 tons.
Today's domestic pepper price
Pepper prices in the Central Highlands region
In Dak Lak, the price of pepper is 139,500 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday.
In Gia Lai, the price of pepper is 139,000 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday.
In Lam Dong province (formerly Dak Nong, now merged), the price of pepper remains at 140,000 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday.
Pepper prices in the Southeast region of Vietnam.
In Ho Chi Minh City (formerly merged with Ba Ria - Vung Tau), the price of pepper today is 139,000 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday.
In Dong Nai (formerly Binh Phuoc, now merged), the price of pepper today is 139,000 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday.
Thus, today's pepper price (August 2nd, 2025) remains unchanged; the current price is 139,000 - 140,000 VND/kg.
The 2025 pepper harvest in Vietnam concluded with a yield of 180,000 tons, 10,000 tons lower than in 2024. The main reason was the lack of expansion in pepper cultivation area during the past year. While the dry weather at the beginning of the year affected the pepper plants, the subsequent weather conditions improved, with no unseasonal rains or extreme weather events, creating favorable conditions for the next crop.
Mr. Le Viet Anh, Secretary General of the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association, said that the weather in the Central Highlands is currently very suitable for pepper plants to flower. Thanks to this, the yield for the 2025-2026 crop could increase by about 10%, reaching 190,000-193,000 tons. However, he warned that this is only an initial forecast, as the weather can still change unexpectedly. Although high pepper prices are attracting farmers to invest, the expansion of pepper cultivation is limited due to land scarcity.
In recent years, the sharp increase in durian prices has led many households to switch from growing pepper to durian. Although durian prices have fallen this year, it is difficult for farmers to return to growing pepper because the durian trees are still in their growth phase. Coffee, with its current high price, continues to be a competitive option, making a return to growing pepper even more challenging.
Ms. Hoang Thi Lien, President of the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association, believes that a slight increase in production will not put significant pressure on pepper prices. The land available for expanding pepper cultivation is limited, and farmers must weigh the benefits of growing pepper, coffee, or other crops. Therefore, the increase in supply is not large enough to cause a sharp drop in pepper prices.
Ms. Lien predicted that pepper prices would rise in the second half of 2025, thanks to demand for replenishing inventory in major markets such as the US. In the first half of the year, pepper exports slowed down, especially in the second quarter, due to tariff issues. Demand for pepper was suppressed, leading to shortages. Importers were forced to return to the market to secure supplies for their factories, helping the pepper market gradually become more active again.
Today's pepper prices on the world market.
On the world market, based on quotations from exporting companies and export prices in various countries, the International Pepper Association (IPC) has updated the prices of various types of pepper traded on the international market on August 1st (Hanoi time) as follows:
Indonesian Lampung black pepper prices fell 0.21% from yesterday to $7,063 per ton. Additionally, Muntok white pepper prices also decreased 0.21% from yesterday to $9,873 per ton.
The price of Brazilian ASTA 570 black pepper remained stable at $6,000 per ton.
Malaysian ASTA black pepper prices remained unchanged from yesterday at US$8,900/ton. Additionally, ASTA white pepper prices from the same country remained stable at US$11,750/ton.
Prices of various types of Vietnamese pepper remained stable compared to yesterday. Specifically, the price of Vietnamese black pepper (500 gr/l) reached US$6,140/ton; and the price of black pepper (550 gr/l) reached US$6,270/ton.
Similarly, the price of Vietnamese white pepper remained stable compared to yesterday, at $8,850 per ton.
