Vietnam’s exports of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products reached nearly $49.3 billion in the first eight months of 2026, marking a 7% year-on-year increase. This solid growth was primarily driven by strong performances in fruits and vegetables, seafood, and pepper, even as major commodities like coffee and rice faced pricing pressures.
Export Value by Sector (January – August 2026)
- Agricultural products: $25.7 billion (up 2.7%)
- Forestry products: $12.6 billion (up 5.4%)
- Seafood: $7.9 billion (up 10.9%)
- Agricultural inputs: $2.6 billion (up 64.8%)
- Livestock products: $511.9 million (up 30%)
Major Export Markets
- Asia: Remained the largest regional market, accounting for a 45.5% share (growing 11.3%). China stood as the top destination (22.7% share, up 22.1%), followed by the United States (19.1%) and Japan (6.8%).
- Americas: 21.5% share
- Europe: 13.4% share
Spotlight on Key Commodities and Products to Watch
- Surging Durian Exports: Durian exports soared by 47.1% year-on-year to reach approximately $1.77 billion in the first seven months, with China making up over 93% of the market share. Looking ahead, the peak harvest season in the Central Highlands and the conclusion of Thailand’s durian season are expected to inject an additional $1.5 billion into durian export value during the final months of the year.
- Fruits, Vegetables, and Seafood: Fruit and vegetable exports exceeded $6 billion (a 24.9% increase), while seafood generated $7.9 billion.
- Pepper: Export volume grew by 14.5% to 190,100 tonnes, with total value hitting $1.2 billion at an average price of $6,513.80 per tonne.
- Coffee and Rice Face Pressures: Coffee export volume reached 1.3 million tonnes (up 13.1%), but value dropped 9.1% due to price pressures. Similarly, rice volume declined 6.3% and value fell 11.9% amidst shifting global market prices.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade expects that abundant domestic yields and robust demand from China will continue to drive strong momentum for Vietnam’s agricultural export sector through the final quarter of the year.
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