# The rice industry awaits a price surge, but businesses are still facing difficulties.

> Vietnam exported 6.8 million tonnes of rice in the first 10 months of 2026, down 4.6% year on year, while export revenue fell 9.7% and the average export price declined 5.4% to $484 per tonne. Rice output harvested by the end of October was nearly 37 million tonnes, around 98% of the year-earlier level, while Autumn-Winter planted area fell 9.1%.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T03:06:10.977Z
- Category: trade · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92769-the-rice-industry-awaits-a-price-surge-but-businesses-are-still-facing
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower export volumes and prices are pressuring sales and revenue, weighing on rice prices. Reduced planting area could tighten supplies later in the year and provide some support.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2026-06-19 | [Facing African hurdles, Indian rice exports value down 10% in FY26 - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18739-facing-african-hurdles-indian-rice-exports-value-down-10-in-fy26-the.md) | +7.3% | +14.7% |
| RICE | 2026-01-10 | [India's 2025 rice exports surge 19.4% to 21.55 ‍mt as curbs are lifted - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12590-india-s-2025-rice-exports-surge-19-4-to-21-55-mt-as-curbs-are-lifted-the.md) | +6.2% | +12.1% |
| RICE | 2019-10-03 | [Asia rice-waning demand prompts Indian, Thai exporters to lower prices - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56650-asia-rice-waning-demand-prompts-indian-thai-exporters-to-lower-prices-the.md) | +2.5% | -0.1% |
| RICE | 2026-02-13 | [The reduction in prices for raw rice has led to a drop in profitability in the industry.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20673-the-reduction-in-prices-for-raw-rice-has-led-to-a-drop-in-profitability-in-the.md) | -9.2% | -1.5% |
| RICE | 2021-05-12 | [Non-basmati rice exports surge in FY21 due to global demand, savvy pricing \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47046-non-basmati-rice-exports-surge-in-fy21-due-to-global-demand-savvy-pricing.md) | -2.8% | -4.8% |

## Sources

- vietnam.vn: https://www.vietnam.vn/en/nganh-gao-cho-song-tang-gia-doanh-nghiep-chua-het-kho

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