Butter Prices in Japan
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (JPY) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Export (unit value) | 13.89 | 1,919 | ▲ 4.1% | ▲ 4.1% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of January 2025, the butter price in Japan is US$ 13.89 per kg (1,919 JPY), up 4.1% year-on-year.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes — butter in Japan
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, Japan exported $374.5K (28.1 t) of butter▲ 11.4% YoY. That ranks #71 worldwide (0% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top butter exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Ireland $1.78B · 18.4%
- #2 New Zealand $1.72B · 17.8%
- #3 Netherlands $1.38B · 14.3%
- #4 Germany $832.2M · 8.6%
- #5 France $784.9M · 8.1%
Annual export data Japan · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $374.5K | 28.1 t | $13.34 |
| 2023 | $336.1K | 25.7 t | $13.06 |
| 2022 | $275.7K | 19.4 t | $14.23 |
| 2021 | $375.7K | 18.7 t | $20.04 |
| 2020 | $164.5K | 7.8 t | $21.06 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2023
Japan produced 67.3 kt of butter in 2023▼ 10.3% YoY. It ranks #20 among producing countries (1.1% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
butter is traded under Harmonized System code 0405.10. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS — UN Comtrade; production — FAOSTAT (FAO). Values are official reported figures.