What is the price of watermelon per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan watermelon is between US$ 8.23 and US$ 61.74 per kilogram or between US$ 3.73 and US$ 28.00 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of watermelon in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for watermelon is between JPY 1,137.01 and JPY 8,527.54 per kilogram or between JPY 515.65 and JPY 3,867.37 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan watermelon is between US$ 5.76 and US$ 43.22 per kilogram or between US$ 2.61 and US$ 19.60 per pound(lb).
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Japan Watermelon Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Watermelon from Japan over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2012, the price was 4.00 US dollars per kg, and by 2016, it had dropped to 2.71 US dollars per kg. However, in 2017, the price rose to 3.24 US dollars per kg, and then increased further to 3.66 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose again to 3.72 US dollars per kg, and then to 4.22 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then dropped slightly to 4.14 US dollars per kg in 2021, and then to 2.94 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Watermelon from Japan will remain around the 3.00 US dollars per kg mark in 2023 and 2024.The exports of watermelon from Japan are classified as:
- Fresh watermelons (HS code 080711)
Japan Watermelon Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Watermelon into Japan has been fluctuating over the past five years. In 2012, the price was 4.00 US dollars per kg, which decreased to 3.22 US dollars per kg in 2013. The price then increased to 3.44 US dollars per kg in 2014, before dropping to 2.81 US dollars per kg in 2015. In 2016, the price decreased further to 2.71 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 3.24 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then rose to 3.66 US dollars per kg in 2018 and 3.72 US dollars per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price increased to 4.22 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 4.14 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the price of Watermelon imports into Japan was 2.94 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Watermelon into Japan will remain relatively stable in 2023, with a predicted price of around 3.00 US dollars per kg. In 2024, the price is likely to increase slightly to around 3.20 US dollars per kg.Export values for Japan watermelon
The total values in export for watermelon in Japan were US$ 1,648, US$ 2,336, US$ 2,224 and US$ 4,112 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Japan watermelon - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of watermelon shipped by Japan in 2020 was 1,328 tonnes. In 2019 Japan shipped 1,104 tonnes of watermelon. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Japan watermelon (fruits category) has climbed, flactuating by 81.579 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, watermelon's exports increased by 53.33 percent earning the country US$4.11m for the year 2019. Japan's watermelon exports are categorised as:
- Fresh watermelons (HS code 080711)
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Japan watermelon export values
In 2019, Japan exported watermelon costing 4.11m USD, an improvement of 84.80% from 2018's total watermelon export of 2.224m USD. The annual change in value of Japan watermelon between 2017 to 2018 was -4.795 per cent.
The yearly variation in the quantity of Japan's watermelon exports between 2017 and 2019 was 53.33 percent compared to a variation of 81.579% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Japan watermelon ( in '000$ )
Japan's best performing export markets for watermelon are Hong Kong, Macao, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia.
Japan purchased 2,000 tonnes of watermelon in 2019.
Production
The production of watermelon in Japan was 3,608,624 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of -4.74%. The country had an estimated 126,168.00 hectares under watermelon cultivation.