What is the price of sweet potatoes per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan sweet potatoes is between US$ 6.84 and US$ 15.64 per kilogram or between US$ 3.10 and US$ 7.09 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sweet potatoes in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for sweet potatoes is between JPY 944.42 and JPY 2,160.42 per kilogram or between JPY 428.31 and JPY 979.78 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan sweet potatoes is between US$ 4.79 and US$ 10.95 per kilogram or between US$ 2.17 and US$ 4.97 per pound(lb).
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Japan Sweet Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes from Japan has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the export price was 3.27 US $ per kg, and by 2021, it had risen to 3.8 US $ per kg. This represents an increase of 16.3%. The highest export price was in 2020, at 3.67 US $ per kg, and the lowest was in 2013, at 3.11 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price for Sweet Potatoes from Japan in 2023 will be 3.93 US $ per kg, and in 2024, it will be 4.10 US $ per kg.The sweet potatoes exports from Japan are classified as:
- Sweet potatoes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071420)
Japan Sweet Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes into Japan has been relatively stable over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 3.48 US dollars per kg, followed by 3.27 US dollars per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price increased to 3.55 US dollars per kg, and then to 3.58 US dollars per kg in 2019. The highest price was recorded in 2020, at 3.67 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 3.8 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the price has decreased to 3.47 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes into Japan will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price will be 3.45 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 3.48 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Japan sweet potatoes
The total values in export for sweet potatoes in Japan were US$ 7,979, US$ 8,659, US$ 12,493 and US$ 15,552 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Japan sweet potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of sweet potatoes sold by Japan in 2020 was 5,268 tons. In 2019 Japan shipped 4,347 tonnes of sweet potatoes. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in Japan sweet potatoes (tubers category) has climbed, flactuating by 23.494 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sweet potatoes' exports increased by 63.91 percent earning the nation US$15.55m for the year 2019. Japan's sweet potatoes exports are categorised as:
- Sweet potatoes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071420)
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Japan sweet potatoes export values
In 2019, Japan supplied sweet potatoes worth 15.55m USD, a growth of 24.47% from 2018's total sweet potatoes export of 12.493m USD. The annual increase in value of Japan sweet potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was 44.278 pc.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of Japan's sweet potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was 63.91 pc compared to a variation of 23.494% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Japan's share of the world's total sweet potatoes' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Japan is ranked position 38 in world exports of sweet potatoes.
Export markets for Japan sweet potatoes ( in '000$ )
Japan's top export markets for sweet potatoes are Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Canada.
Japan bought 14,667 tonnes of sweet potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of sweet potatoes in Japan was 748,700 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of -6%. The country had approximately 34,300.00 hectares under sweet potatoes cultivation.