Statistics from the Customs Department show that in the first half of January 2026, Vietnam exported over 89,000 tons of coffee, worth 433.3 million USD. Compared to the same period last year, coffee export volume increased sharply by 20.6% and value by 8.6%.
Accordingly, coffee has surpassed seafood (417 million USD) to become the second-highest export commodity in the agricultural sector, second only to wood and wood products (657 million USD).
Notably, this export growth occurred amid a delayed new harvest. Supplies for exports were mainly added by stocks. There was a more positive selling trend among producers, in contrast to the supply shortages experienced in previous crops.
Coffee exports reached 433.3 million USD in the first half of January.
In 2025, coffee exports boomed, bringing in a record of 8.92 billion USD, a significant increase of 58.8% compared to 2024. Thereby, coffee has risen to become one of the top three agricultural products with the highest export value, second only to seafood, wood, and wood products. The main driver comes from coffee export prices remaining at record highs. On average for the year, the export price reached over 5,600 USD/ton, even nearly 5,850 USD/ton sometimes.
Export prices were high due to the direct impact of rising global coffee prices, but the fundamental factor was the strengthening of domestic production capacity. The productivity of Vietnamese coffee has been raised to an average of over 3 tons/ha, among the highest in the world. At the same time, deep processing activities are being promoted.
Now in the Central Highlands, the peak harvest season is on, with green coffee beans being widely purchased at 99,100 VND/kg. Although this price is much lower than the peak of 135,400 VND/kg, farmers earn a profit of 50,000-60,000 VND for every kilogram of coffee sold.
Leaders of the Vietnam Coffee-Cocoa Association (VICOFA) said that Vietnam’s coffee production in the 2025-2026 crop is estimated to increase by 5-10% compared to the 1.8 million tons (about 30 million bags) in the 2024-2025 crop.
Not only in Vietnam, but the coffee supply in producing countries has also recovered thanks to a significant increase in production. According to the World Bank’s (WB) Commodity Markets Outlook report, global coffee production is forecast to increase from 175.4 million bags in the 2024-2025 crop to 179 million bags in the 2025-2026 crop.