On the morning of March 11, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment held a regular press conference to provide information on the agricultural production situation in the first months of 2026.
According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in 2026 is estimated at 4.71 billion USD, down 28.4% compared to the previous month but up 1.9% compared to the same period last year. Total export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in the first 2 months of 2026 reached 11.3 billion USD, up 17.1% compared to the same period last year.
In which, the export value of agricultural products reached 6.09 billion USD, up 17.1%; the export value of livestock products reached 140.7 million USD, up 84.3%; the export value of seafood reached 1.76 billion USD, up 23.3%; the export value of forestry products reached 2.82 billion USD, up 7.4%; the export value of production inputs reached 482.8 million USD, up 51.7%; the export value of salt reached 2.3 million USD, up 69%.
By region, Asia is the largest export market for Vietnamese agricultural, forestry and fishery products with a market share of 45.5%. The next two major markets are America and Europe with market shares of 21% and 15.7% respectively.
Some key export items that can be mentioned such as coffee, rubber, tea, rice, vegetables and fruits... all increased sharply in output. In which, the volume of rice exports in February 2026 is estimated at 640 thousand tons with a value of 289.4 million USD, bringing the total volume and value of rice exports in the first 2 months of 2026 to 1.3 million tons and 599.3 million USD, an increase of 5% in volume but a decrease of 11.2% in value compared to the same period last year.
The average export price of rice in the first 2 months of 2026 is estimated at 464.1 USD/ton, down 15.4% compared to the same period last year.
The Philippines is Vietnam's largest rice consumption market with a market share of 47.6%. China and Ghana are the next 2 major markets with market shares of 18.3% and 8.9% respectively.
Notably, compared to the same period last year, the value of rice exports in January 2026 to the Philippines market increased by 17.6%, the Chinese market increased 5.8 times, while the Ghana market decreased by 31%.
In the top 15 largest export markets, rice export value increased the most in the Chinese market with an increase of 5.8 times and decreased the most in the Ivory Coast market with a decrease of 90.9%.
The export value of vegetables and fruits in February 2026 is estimated at 450 million USD, bringing the total export value of vegetables and fruits in the first 2 months of 2026 to 1.09 billion USD, an increase of 59.5% compared to the same period last year.
Vietnam's vegetables and fruits are mainly exported to the Chinese market with an export value proportion of 58.3%. The next two major vegetable and fruit export markets are the United States and South Korea with export value proportions of 7.5% and 3.9% respectively. Compared to the same period last year, the export value of vegetables and fruits in January 2026 to the Chinese market increased 2.2 times, the US market increased 56.1%, and the Korean market increased 35.8%.
In the group of 15 largest export markets, the export value of vegetables and fruits increased the most in the Hong Kong (China) market with an increase of 4.6 times and decreased the most in the Thai market with a decrease of 33.9%.
