What is the price of pepper per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan pepper is between US$ 4.00 and US$ 12.19 per kilogram or between US$ 1.81 and US$ 5.53 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of pepper in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for pepper is between JPY 551.98 and JPY 1,683.06 per kilogram or between JPY 250.33 and JPY 763.29 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan pepper is between US$ 2.80 and US$ 8.53 per kilogram or between US$ 1.27 and US$ 3.87 per pound(lb).
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Japan Pepper Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Pepper from Japan over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price was 16.89 US dollars per kg, and in 2018 it rose to 22.33 US dollars per kg. However, since then, the price has been steadily decreasing, with the latest figure being 14.41 US dollars per kg in 2020. This trend is expected to continue, with the predicted price for 2023 being 11.72 US dollars per kg and for 2024 being 10.21 US dollars per kg.The Japan pepper exports are classified as:
- Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090411)
- Pepper (Capsicum or Pimenta), dried, crushed or ground (HS code 0904XX)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground (HS code 090412)
Japan Pepper Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Pepper into Japan over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 16.89 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 22.33 US dollars per kg in 2018. This was followed by a decrease to 16.83 US dollars per kg in 2019 and further to 14.41 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then dropped to 13.88 US dollars per kg in 2021 and further to 11.72 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Pepper into Japan in 2023 will be 11.20 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be 10.68 US dollars per kg.Export values for Japan pepper
The total values in export for pepper in Japan were US$ 684, US$ 591, US$ 804 and US$ 488 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, Capsicum (Bell Pepper), Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Mace, Cardamom, Anise & Coriander seeds.
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Japan pepper - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of pepper shipped by Japan in 2020 was 32 metric tons. In 2019 Japan sold 29 tonnes of pepper. For 2019 alone, the demand for Japan pepper (herbs and spices category) has shrunk, recording a change of -19.444 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pepper's exports went down by -17.14% earning the country US$0.49m for the year 2019. Japan's pepper exports are classified as:
- Pepper (Capsicum or Pimenta), dried, crushed or ground (HS code 0904XX)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground (HS code 090412)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090411)
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Japan pepper export values
In 2019, Japan shipped pepper valued at 0.49m USD, a contraction of -39.05% from 2018's total pepper export of 0.804m USD. The annual reduction in value of Japan pepper between 2017 to 2018 was 36.041 pc.
The annual/yearly change in the quantity of Japan's pepper exports between 2017 and 2019 was -17.14% compared to a variation of -19.444% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Japan's portion of the world's total pepper's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Japan is ranked position 15 in world exports of pepper.
Export markets for Japan pepper ( in '000$ )
Japan's leading destinations for pepper are Vietnam, South Korea, South Africa, Malaysia and China.
Import/Export Trends
Japan is a net exporter of pepper. The annual growth of Japan pepper in value between 2015 to 2019 was -11%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was -8%, per annum.
Japan ordered 9,714 tonnes of pepper in 2019.
Production
The production of pepper in Japan was 437,100 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 3.85%. The country had approximately 9,600.00 hectares under pepper cultivation.