According to Vinanet
According to preliminary statistics of the General Department of Customs, in February 2022, the whole country exported 468,952 tons of rice, equivalent to 223.34 million USD, the average price was 476.3 USD/ton, down 7.3% in volume and down 9.2% in turnover compared to January 2022 and 2.1% in price. Compared to February 2021, it increased sharply by 52% in volume, 33.2% in turnover but decreased by 12.4% in price.
In February 2022, rice exports to the Philippines’ main market increased sharply by 30.4% in volume and 27.2% in turnover compared to January 2022, reaching 305,180 tons, equivalent to 140.14 million USD; Compared to February 2021, it increased very strongly by 254.9 percent in volume, 203% in turnover but decreased by 14.6% in price. The Chinese market also increased by 21.3% in volume and 15% in turnover, reaching 44,878 tons, equivalent to 21.83 million USD; but compared to February 2021, it decreased sharply by 55.7% in volume, 59% in turnover and 7.9% in price.
In the first two months of 2022, the country’s rice exports reached 974,556 tons (a sharp increase of 48.6% compared to the first two months of 2021), earning nearly $469.26 million (up 30.6%). average price reached 481.5 USD/ton (down 12%). The Philippines still tops Vietnam’s rice consumption, reaching over 539,231 tons, equivalent to 250.35 million USD, the average price is 464.3 USD/ton, a sharp increase of 110.7% in volume, up 81.9% in terms of rice consumption. turnover but decreased by 13.4% in price compared to the first 2 months of 2021; accounting for 55.3% of the total volume and 53.4% of the total export turnover of rice of the country.
China ranked second with 81,884 tons, equivalent to 40.82 million USD, average price 498.5 USD/ton, plummeting 48.6% in volume, down 51.2% in turnover but down 5% in price compared with the same period in 2021; accounting for over 8% of the total volume and total turnover.
Ivory Coast market ranked third with 95,946 tons, equivalent to 38.02 million USD, priced at 396.3 USD/ton, up 205.7% in volume and 127.8 % in turnover but down 25.5% in value. price over the same period, accounting for 9.9% of the total volume and 8% of the total rice export turnover of the country.
In general, in the first 2 months of 2022, rice exports to most of the strong markets compared to the same period in 2021.
Rice exports in the first 2 months of 2022
(Calculated from data published on 9/3/2022 of the General Department of Customs)