What is the price of ham per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan ham is between US$ 8.84 and US$ 11.68 per kilogram or between US$ 4.01 and US$ 5.30 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of ham in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for ham is between JPY 1,220.98 and JPY 1,613.62 per kilogram or between JPY 553.73 and JPY 731.80 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan ham is between US$ 6.19 and US$ 8.18 per kilogram or between US$ 2.81 and US$ 3.71 per pound(lb).
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Japan Ham Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Ham from Japan over the last five years has seen a significant fluctuation. In 2016, the price was 13.50 US dollars per kg, which increased to 16.25 US dollars per kg in 2017. However, in 2018, the price dropped to 8.00 US dollars per kg, before rising again to 17.67 US dollars per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price dropped again to 9.33 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 13.00 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the price has dropped to 12.00 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Ham from Japan will remain around 12.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Japan Ham Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Ham into Japan over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 13.50 US dollars per kg, which increased to 16.25 US dollars per kg in 2017. However, in 2018, the price dropped to 8.00 US dollars per kg, before rising again to 17.67 US dollars per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price dropped again to 9.33 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 13.00 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the price has dropped to 12.00 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Ham into Japan will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price will remain at 12.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Japan ham
The total values in export for ham in Japan were US$ 27, US$ 65, US$ 32 and US$ 53 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Japan ham - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of ham shipped by Japan in 2020 was 6 tonnes. In 2019 Japan exported 3 tonnes of ham. In 2019 alone, the market for Japan ham (meat category) has shrunk, with a change of -25 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, ham's exports reduced by -25% earning Japan US$0.05m for the year 2019. Japan's ham exports are categorised as:
- Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof of swine, salted, in brine, dried or smoked, with bone in (HS code 021011)
- Hams of swine and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (HS code 160241)
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Japan ham export values
In 2019, Japan exported ham with a value of 0.05m USD, an increment of 56.25% from 2018's total ham export of 0.032m USD. The annual increase in value of Japan ham between 2017 to 2018 was -50.769 per cent.
The yearly change in the volume of Japan's ham exports between 2017 and 2019 was -25 per cent when compared to a variation of -25% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Japan's portion of the world's total ham's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds number 18 in world exports of ham.
Export markets for Japan ham ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Japan is a net importer of ham. The annual growth of Japan ham in value between 2015 to 2019 was 37%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity was 33%, per annum.
Japan imported 9,595 tonnes of ham in 2019.