What is the price of onions per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan onions is between US$ 0.34 and US$ 0.75 per kilogram or between US$ 0.16 and US$ 0.34 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of onions in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for onions is between JPY 47.22 and JPY 103.88 per kilogram or between JPY 21.41 and JPY 47.11 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan onions is between US$ 0.24 and US$ 0.53 per kilogram or between US$ 0.11 and US$ 0.24 per pound(lb).
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Japan Onions Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Onions from Japan over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2012, the export price was 1.05 US $ per kg, and by 2016, it had dropped to 0.40 US $ per kg. In 2017, the price further decreased to 0.36 US $ per kg, and in 2019, it reached its lowest point of 0.38 US $ per kg. However, in 2020, the price rose to 0.32 US $ per kg, and in 2021, it increased to 0.55 US $ per kg. The latest data shows that the export price of Onions from Japan in 2022 was 0.63 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price of Onions from Japan in 2023 will be 0.58 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be 0.53 US $ per kg.The onions exports from Japan are categorised as:
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
- Onions provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption (HS code 071110)
- Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
- Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200120)
Japan Onions Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Onions into Japan over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2012, the price was $1.05, dropping to $0.68 in 2013. This trend continued until 2015, when the price reached its lowest point of $0.44. Since then, the price has fluctuated, reaching $0.64 in 2018 and $0.38 in 2019. In 2020, the price dropped to $0.32, before increasing to $0.55 in 2021 and $0.63 in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Onions into Japan will remain relatively stable in the next two years, with a predicted price of $0.60 in 2023 and $0.62 in 2024.Export values for Japan onions
The total values in export for onions in Japan were US$ 66,552, US$ 31,592, US$ 10,936 and US$ 31,104 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Japan onions - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of onions exported by Japan in 2020 was 366,520 tons. In 2019 Japan sold 81,704 tonnes of onions. For 2019 alone, the interest in Japan onions (vegetables category) has increased, changing by 381.065 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, onions' exports went down by -7.61 pc bringing the nation US$31.10m for the year 2019. Japan's onions exports are categorised as:
- Onions provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption (HS code 071110)
- Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200120)
- Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
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Japan onions export values
In 2019, Japan sold onions valued at 31.10m USD, a growth of 184.38% from 2018's total onions export of 10.936m USD. The yearly change in value of Japan onions between 2017 to 2018 was -65.384 per cent.
The per year variation in the volume of Japan's onions exports between 2017 and 2019 was -7.61 pc in comparison to a variation of 381.065% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Japan's share of the world's total onions' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Japan is ranked number 33 in world exports of onions.
Export markets for Japan onions ( in '000$ )
Japan's top destinations for onions are South Korea, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore and Thailand.
Import/Export Trends
Japan is a net importer of onions. The annual growth of Japan onions in value between 2015 to 2019 was 1%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was -2%, per annum.
Japan brought in 2,300,792 tonnes of onions in 2019.
Production
The production of onions in Japan was 29,531,488 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of 10.76%. The country had an estimated 808,960.00 hectares under onions cultivation.