Laos exports $1.3 million of cassava every day

In the first five months of 2026, Laos exported $200,651,574 worth of cassava — about $1.3 million every day.

At that pace, 2026 will surpass 2025's record of $432 million.

Export value by year (USD)

• 2021 — $265,484,557
• 2022 — $328,588,210
• 2023 — $333,114,199
• 2024 — $374,284,884
• 2025 — $432,966,587
• 2026 (Jan–May) — $200,651,574

A 63% increase from 2021 to 2025. Cassava (HS code 00231) now sits among the top five export commodities of the Lao PDR.

Destinations in 2025

• 🇹🇭 Thailand — $385,989,219 (~89%)
• 🇻🇳 Vietnam — $44,692,441 (~10%)
• 🇨🇳 China — $2,284,927 (~0.5%)

Thailand has been the dominant buyer in every year of the dataset, growing from $219M in 2021 to $386M in 2025 — a 76% increase over four years. Vietnam's volume has stayed roughly flat. China's volume is small but has grown from $24K in 2021 to $2.3M in 2025.

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Source: Lao Trade Statistics, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, as of 27 May 2026.