What is the price of ginger per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan ginger is between US$ 6.77 and US$ 10.72 per kilogram or between US$ 3.07 and US$ 4.86 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of ginger in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for ginger is between JPY 935.54 and JPY 1,480.37 per kilogram or between JPY 424.28 and JPY 671.37 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan ginger is between US$ 4.74 and US$ 7.50 per kilogram or between US$ 2.15 and US$ 3.40 per pound(lb).
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Japan Ginger Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Ginger from Japan over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 9.04 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 12.33 US dollars per kg in 2019. However, the price dropped again in 2020 to 12.00 US dollars per kg. 2021 saw a significant increase to 14.63 US dollars per kg, and in 2022 the price dropped to 6.97 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price of Ginger from Japan will remain volatile in the coming years. Predicted prices for 2023 and 2024 are 11.45 US dollars per kg and 10.87 US dollars per kg respectively.The ginger exports from Japan are categorised as:
- Ginger, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 091011)
- Ginger, crushed or ground (HS code 091012)
- Ginger (HS code 091010)
Japan Ginger Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Ginger into Japan over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 11.05 US dollars per kg, which was the highest in the last five years. This was followed by a sharp decline in 2017 to 9.04 US dollars per kg. In 2018, the price rose again to 10.70 US dollars per kg, before reaching a peak of 12.33 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price then dropped to 12.00 US dollars per kg in 2020, before rising again to 14.63 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data point is 6.97 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Ginger into Japan will continue to fluctuate in the coming years. We predict that the price will rise to around 15.00 US dollars per kg in 2023, followed by a slight decline to 14.50 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Japan ginger
The total values in export for ginger in Japan were US$ 210, US$ 235, US$ 246 and US$ 296 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Herbs and Spices category in Japan: Garlic, Pepper, Capsicum (Bell Pepper), Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Mace, Cardamom & Anise.
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Japan ginger - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of ginger sold by Japan in 2020 was 22 tonnes. In 2019 Japan sold 24 tonnes of ginger. For 2019 alone, the demand for Japan ginger (herbs and spices category) has surged, with a change of 4.348 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, ginger's exports went down by -7.69 pc earning the country US$0.30m for the year 2019. Japan's ginger exports are categorised as:
- Ginger, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 091011)
- Ginger, crushed or ground (HS code 091012)
- Ginger (HS code 091010)
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Japan ginger export values
In 2019, Japan shipped ginger with a value of 0.30m USD, an increment of 21.95% from 2018's total ginger export of 0.246m USD. The yearly growth in value of Japan ginger between 2017 to 2018 was 4.681 pc.
The annual variation in the amount of Japan's ginger exports between 2017 and 2019 was -7.69 pc when compared to a variation of 4.348% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Japan ginger ( in '000$ )
Japan's leading export markets for ginger are Hong Kong, US, Vietnam, Singapore and Sweden.
Japan imported 64,220 tonnes of ginger in 2019.
Production
The production of ginger in Japan was 136,518 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of -2.35%. The country had an estimated 5,187.00 hectares under ginger cultivation.