Vietnam exported an estimated 1.8 million tons of cassava and cassava-based products worth $613.7 million in the first five months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
While export volume declined 9.8% year-on-year, export value increased 2%, reflecting stronger prices in international markets.
Average export prices reached approximately $342 per ton during the January-May period, up 13.1% compared with the same period last year. The increase suggests improving value addition within Vietnam’s cassava industry despite lower shipment volumes.
China remained by far the largest export destination, accounting for 92.3% of Vietnam’s cassava and cassava-product exports in the first four months of 2026. Malaysia and Taiwan followed, each holding a market share of around 1.4%. Export value to China rose 10.6% year-on-year, while shipments to Malaysia and Taiwan increased 68.9% and 4.6%, respectively.
By the end of 2025, Vietnam had approximately 517,000 hectares of cassava cultivation, producing 10.5 million tons annually.
Although the sector is facing many difficulties in exports, the nationwide rollout of E10 biofuel is expected to create a new source of demand. Under a government resolution effective from June 2026 to June 2028, authorities will pilot policies supporting E10 gasoline adoption and develop raw-material zones for biofuel production.
Under the long-term strategy, around 85% of Vietnam’s cassava output will be directed toward value-added processing, including starch, ethanol, monosodium glutamate and other industrial products.
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