AsemconnectVietnam - In the first two months of 2026, many of Vietnam's key agricultural products continued to maintain growth in export volume, making a significant contribution to the overall positive growth of agricultural, forestry, and fisheries exports.

However, the average export price of some items tended to decrease compared to the same period last year.
According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, coffee was one of the items that recorded positive growth. Coffee export volume in February of 2026 was estimated at 170,000 tonnes with a value of US$808.1 million. For the first two months of 2026, coffee exports reached 394,300 tonnes with a value of US$1.89 billion, an increase of 22.9% in volume and 6.3% in value compared to the same period last year.
The average export price of coffee in the first two months of the year was estimated at US$4,791/tonne, a decrease of 13.5% compared to the same period last year. Germany, Spain, and Italy were the three largest coffee consuming markets for Vietnam, accounting for market shares of 16.2%, 7.5%, and 7.4% respectively. Compared to the same period last year, the value of coffee exports in January of 2026 to Germany increased by 44.4%, to Spain by 50.7%, and to Italy by 17.4%.
Among the top 15 export markets, the strongest increase in coffee export value was in China, with a 3.8-fold increase, while the lowest increase was in the Netherlands, with a 2.5% increase.
Regarding rubber, the export volume in February of 2026 was estimated at 110,000 tonnes with a value of US$202.5 million. In the first two months of 2026, rubber exports reached 315,000 tonnes with a value of US$564.6 million, an increase of 14.3% in volume and 7.9% in value compared to the same period last year.
The average export price of rubber in the first two months was estimated at US$1,792.8/tonne, a decrease of 5.6% compared to the same period last year.
China continued to be Vietnam's largest rubber consumer market with a market share of 73.2%.
The next two largest markets were Indonesia and India, with market shares of 5.3% and 3.6% respectively. Compared to the same period last year, the value of rubber exports in January of 2026 to China increased by 13.6%, to Indonesia by 2.4 times, and to India by 64.5%.
Rubber exports saw the strongest increase in Mexico, rising 4.5 times, while the sharpest decline was in Pakistan, falling 53.7%.
Regarding tea, information from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment indicates that export volume in February of 2026 was estimated at 10,000 tonnes with a value of US$17.7 million. For the first two months of 2026, tea exports reached 22,400 tonnes with a value of US$38.6 million, an increase of 29.1% in volume and 36.2% in value compared to the same period last year.
The average export price of tea in the first two months of 2026 was estimated at US$1,722.5/tonne, an increase of 5.5% compared to the same period last year. Taiwan (China), Pakistan, and China were the three largest tea consuming markets for Vietnam, accounting for market shares of 10.5%, 7.4%, and 7.3% respectively.
Compared to the same period last year, tea exports in January of 2026 to Taiwan increased by 89.2%, to China by 61.9%, while exports to Pakistan decreased by 75.6%. Among the top 15 export markets, the strongest increase in tea export value was in the Philippines, with a 4.5-fold increase, and the sharpest decrease was in Pakistan, with a 75.6% decline.
Meanwhile, notably, rice saw growth in volume but a decrease in value due to a decline in average export prices. Rice exports in February of 2026 were estimated at 640,000 tonnes with a value of US$289.4 million.
Overall, in the first two months of 2026, exports of this commodity reached 1.3 million tonnes with a value of US$599.3 million, an increase of 5% in volume but a decrease of 11.2% in value compared to the same period last year. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the average export price of rice in the first two months of 2026 was estimated at US$464.1/tonne, a decrease of 15.4% compared to the same period last year.
Regarding key markets, the Philippines is Vietnam's largest rice consumer market with a market share of 47.6%. China and Ghana were the next two largest markets with market shares of 18.3% and 8.9% respectively.
Compared to the same period last year, the value of rice exports in January of 2026 to the Philippines increased by 17.6%, to China by 5.8 times, while exports to Ghana decreased by 31%.
Among the top 15 export markets, the strongest increase in rice export value was in China (5.8 times), and the sharpest decrease was in Ivory Coast (90.9%).
For seafood products, the export value in February of 2026 was estimated at US$750 million, bringing the total value of Vietnam's seafood exports in the first two months of 2026 to US$1.76 billion, an increase of 23.3% compared to the same period last year.
By market, China, Japan, and the United States were the three largest seafood consuming markets for Vietnam, with market shares of 24.2%, 14.8%, and 12.7% respectively.
Compared to the same period last year, the value of seafood exports in January of 2026 to the Chinese market increased by 35.8%, to Japan by 24.5%, and to the United States by 20.2%.
Among the top 15 export markets, the strongest increase in seafood export value was recorded in Taiwan, with a 2.7-fold increase, while the lowest increase was in Russia, with a 7.2% increase.
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Source: VITIC/congthuong.vn