Vietnam is currently the world’s third-largest cassava exporter, with export value expected to reach about 1.5 billion USD in 2025. This is making a significant contribution to agricultural trade and the livelihoods of over one million farmers.
According to the Vietnam Cassava Association, while many key agricultural products are facing difficulties in output, cassava exports have maintained a stable growth in recent years. In 2025 alone, the total domestic and export consumption value of the cassava industry is estimated at 1.5 billion USD. With this result, Vietnam is now the third-largest cassava exporter in the world and ranks second globally in cassava consumption.
Vietnam’s cassava exports rank third in the world.
Vietnam’s cassava export market in 2025 mainly focused on China. Specifically, exports to this market reached 3.7 million tons, accounting for 94.1% of the total volume and 92.6% of the total value of cassava exports nationwide. Compared to 2024, exports to China increased by 54.3%, but the value only increased by 10.8%, reflecting a decrease in average export prices and the risk of being pressured on price due to heavy reliance on a single market.
Besides China, Vietnam also exports cassava to other markets such as Taiwan (China), Malaysia, and the Philippines. However, the scale of exports to these markets is small, not enough to create a balance in the market structure. Notably, in the Taiwanese market, although export volume increased by 15.8%, the value decreased by 17.1%, a sharp decline in cassava export prices and limited competitiveness.
According to the Vietnam Cassava Association, Vietnam is both a major producer of raw cassava and a large-scale processing and export center for cassava in the region. Vietnam’s total annual supply of raw cassava reaches over 18 million fresh tons, with domestic sources accounting for 58% and the remaining 42% coming from imports.
Currently, dried cassava slices and unprocessed cassava starch still account for a large proportion of total export turnover. These are low value-added products that are easily competed with and face strong price reduction pressure when supply exceeds demand. The lack of high-tech, deeply processed products means that the efficiency of cassava exports has not yet matched Vietnam’s production potential and scale.
Additionally, cassava exports are seasonal and heavily dependent on short-term demand and customs clearance. Long-term contracts and stable value chains between production, processing, and consumption remain limited, reducing the sustainability of export activities.
In 2026, to ensure convenient traceability, many opinions suggest that the cassava industry needs to be reorganized along the value chain, with cooperatives serving as the core for organizing raw material areas.
Focus on establishing stable, controlled cassava growing areas linked to processing needs; enhance the role of cooperatives in organizing production, providing input services, quality control, and consumption linkages.
Diversify consumer and export markets, proactively expand official markets, effectively utilize FTAs, and gradually reduce dependence on a single market; link market development with improving the quality and standards and building the brand of Vietnamese cassava products.