Buckwheat in Japan | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $359k in Buckwheat, making it the 70th largest exporter of Buckwheat in the world. At the same year, Buckwheat was the 1103rd most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Buckwheat exports from Japan are: Malaysia ($111k), Hong Kong ($108k), Germany ($21.5k), India ($21.4k), and Thailand ($21.1k).

The fastest growing export markets for Buckwheat of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were India ($21.4k), Germany ($18.8k), and Thailand ($15.5k).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $43.2M in Buckwheat, becoming the 7th largest importer of Buckwheat in the world. At the same year, Buckwheat was the 757th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Buckwheat primarily from: United States ($13.5M), China ($8.88M), Russia ($6.02M), Thailand ($4.84M), and India ($3.83M).

The fastest growing import markets in Buckwheat for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Thailand ($1.52M), United States ($1.34M), and China ($1.1M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Wismettac Asian Foods (3) were at the forefront of shipping Buckwheat from Japan to the United States.

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March 2024

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Overview In March 2024 Japan's Buckwheat exports accounted up to ¥1.05M and imports accounted up to ¥811M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥810M. Between March 2023 and March 2024 the exports of Japan's Buckwheat have increased by ¥687k (191%) from ¥360k to ¥1.05M, while imports decreased by ¥-207M (-20.3%) from ¥1.02B to ¥811M.

Destinations In March 2024, Buckwheat were exported mostly to Chinese Taipei (¥624k) and Thailand (¥423k), and were imported mostly from United States (¥519M), Canada (¥109M), Brazil (¥61.4M), China (¥43.4M), and Russia (¥31.5M).

Growth In March 2024, the increase in Buckwheat's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Thailand (¥99k or 46.9%). In March 2024, the decrease in Buckwheat's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Russia (¥-105M or -63.2%) and Peru (¥-2.77M or -17.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)¥687k(191%)

IMPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)¥-207M(-20.3%)

MAIN EXPORTER (March 2024)Tokyo¥624k

MAIN DESTINATION (March 2024)Chinese Taipei¥624k

This section shows Buckwheat's exports and imports data at subnational level for Japan. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Buckwheat over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$359k

IMPORTS (2022)$43.2M

NET TRADE (2022)-$42.8M

In 2022, Japan exported $359k in Buckwheat. The main destinations of Japan exports on Buckwheat were Malaysia ($111k), Hong Kong ($108k), Germany ($21.5k), India ($21.4k), and Thailand ($21.1k).

In 2022, Japan imported $43.2M in Buckwheat, mainly from United States ($13.5M), China ($8.88M), Russia ($6.02M), Thailand ($4.84M), and India ($3.83M).

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