What is the price of octopus per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan octopus is between US$ 7.84 and US$ 10.97 per kilogram or between US$ 3.55 and US$ 4.98 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of octopus in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for octopus is between JPY 1,082.22 and JPY 1,515.38 per kilogram or between JPY 490.80 and JPY 687.25 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan octopus is between US$ 5.48 and US$ 7.68 per kilogram or between US$ 2.49 and US$ 3.48 per pound(lb).
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Japan Octopus Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Octopus from Japan over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the export price was 11.46 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2021, it was 14.88 US dollars per kilogram. This represents an increase of 3.42 US dollars per kilogram. The highest export price was in 2020, when it was 14.01 US dollars per kilogram. The lowest export price was in 2013, when it was 10.37 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price of Octopus from Japan in 2023 will be 15.75 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024 it will be 16.62 US dollars per kilogram.Japan Octopus Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Octopus into Japan over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 11.46 US dollars per kg, which was the lowest in the five year period. This was followed by a sharp increase in 2018, when the price rose to 14.38 US dollars per kg. The price then remained relatively stable in 2019 and 2020, at 14.84 and 14.01 US dollars per kg respectively. In 2021, the price rose again to 14.88 US dollars per kg, before dropping slightly to 14.77 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Octopus into Japan will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price will be 14.88 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 14.77 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Japan octopus
The total values in export for octopus in Japan were US$ 16,976, US$ 20,763, US$ 22,463 and US$ 19,111 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Japan octopus - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of octopus sold by Japan in 2020 was 1,056 metric tons. In 2019 Japan shipped 1,288 tonnes of octopus. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Japan octopus (seafood category) has gone down, flactuating by -17.542 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, octopus' exports reduced by -28.88% netting the country US$19.11m for the year 2019. Japan's octopus exports are classified as:
- Octopus, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160555)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030751)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030759)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", frozen (HS code 030752)
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Japan octopus export values
In 2019, Japan supplied octopus with a value of 19.11m USD, a reduction of -14.93% from 2018's total octopus export of 22.463m USD. The annual change in value of Japan octopus between 2017 to 2018 was 8.188%.
The annual/yearly variation in the amount of Japan's octopus exports between 2017 and 2019 was -28.88 percent when compared to a variation of -17.542% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Japan octopus ( in '000$ )
Japan procured 42,625 tonnes of octopus in 2019.