What is the price of potatoes per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan potatoes is between US$ 1.22 and US$ 4.39 per kilogram or between US$ 0.55 and US$ 1.99 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of potatoes in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for potatoes is between JPY 168.40 and JPY 606.26 per kilogram or between JPY 76.37 and JPY 274.95 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan potatoes is between US$ 0.85 and US$ 3.07 per kilogram or between US$ 0.39 and US$ 1.39 per pound(lb).
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Japan Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Japan over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2012, the price was 15.61 US dollars per kg, which dropped to 11.37 US dollars per kg in 2013. The price then increased to 11.56 US dollars per kg in 2015, before dropping to 8.29 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price then rose to 12.08 US dollars per kg in 2019, before dropping to 10.57 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased to 11.93 US dollars per kg in 2021, before dropping to 10.41 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Japan in 2023 will be around 11.50 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 will be around 10.90 US dollars per kg.The exports of potatoes from Japan are classified as:
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200520)
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (HS code 200410)
Japan Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Potatoes into Japan over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2012, the price was 15.61 US dollars per kg, which dropped to 11.37 US dollars per kg in 2013. The price then increased to 11.56 US dollars per kg in 2015, before dropping to 8.29 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price then increased to 12.08 US dollars per kg in 2019, before dropping to 10.57 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased to 11.93 US dollars per kg in 2021, before dropping to 10.41 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Potatoes into Japan in 2023 will be 11.30 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be 10.68 US dollars per kg.Export values for Japan potatoes
The total values in export for potatoes in Japan were US$ 16,646, US$ 13,714, US$ 17,483 and US$ 16,397 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in Japan: Seed Potatoes, Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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Japan potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of potatoes shipped by Japan in 2020 was 1,915 metric tons. In 2019 Japan exported 1,357 tonnes of potatoes. In 2019 alone, the market for Japan potatoes (tubers category) has gone down, recording a change of -35.626 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, potatoes' exports grew by 10.33% bringing the country US$16.40m for the year 2019. Japan's potatoes exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (HS code 200410)
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200520)
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Japan potatoes export values
In 2019, Japan shipped potatoes with a value of 16.40m USD, a reduction of -6.19% from 2018's total potatoes export of 17.483m USD. The annual reduction in value of Japan potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was 27.483%.
The annual/yearly variation in the quantity of Japan's potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was 10.33% when compared to a variation of -35.626% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Japan's stake of the world's total potatoes' exports in 2019 was 1%. Japan is ranked number 12 in world exports of potatoes.
Export markets for Japan potatoes ( in '000$ )
Japan's top destinations for potatoes are Canada, Singapore, Australia, China and Thailand.
Import/Export Trends
Japan is a net exporter of potatoes. The annual growth of Japan potatoes in value between 2015 to 2019 was 16%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was 12%, per annum.
Japan procured 435,597 tonnes of potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of potatoes in Japan was 8,692,984 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of -3.84%. The country had approximately 291,036.00 hectares under potatoes cultivation.