In the first quarter of 2021, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries increased by 3.

16 percent

The general statistics office held a news conference on March 29, 2021, to announce
socioeconomic statistics for the first quarter of 2021. As a result, the gross domestic
product (GDP) is expected to increase by 4.48 percent in the first quarter of 2021, with
the agricultural, forestry, and fishery sector increasing by 3.16 percent and contributing
8.34 percent to the growth rate. The economy as a whole is growing.

GDP is expected to grow by 4.48 percent in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the
same period last year, which is higher than 3.68 percent growth rate in the first quarter
of 2020. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery climbed by 3.16 percent, contributing 8.34
percent to overall economic growth; industry and construction increase by 6.3 percent,
giving 55.96 percent ; and the service sector increased by 3.34 percent, contributing
35.70 percent.

Due to strong rice productivity, perennial crop output, well-controlled african swine
fever, and live meat production, the agricultural, forestry, and fishery sector grew in the
first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year. The number of barns
climbed dramatically, while the export market for wood and forest products grew. The
agriculture sector increased by 3.19 percent, increasing the total added value of the
economy by 0.29 percentage points and the fishery sector increased by 2.90 percent,
higher than the growth rate of 2.79 percent in the same period last year, contributing
0.07 percentage points.

Fishery production was estimated at 683.9 thousand tons in March 2021, up 3 percent,
according to the general statistics office. In general, fisheries production was assessed
at 1,825.3 thousand tons in the first quarter of 2021, up 2.1 percent over the same
period last year, with aquaculture estimated at 940.3 thousand tons, up 3.1 percent, and
fishing output at 885 thousand tons, up 1 percent. (marine production reached 845.1
thousand tons, up 1.1 percent).