In 2021, the shipment value of retort packaged foods in Japan amounted to around 274 billion Japanese yen. Figures remained steadily above 200 billion yen in recent years. Convenience foods in retort pouches in Japan include predominantly prepared meals and saucy dishes like curry or stew mostly eaten with rice.
Shipment value of retort packaged foods in Japan from 2015 to 2021
(in billion Japanese yen)
Figures prior to 2020 come from the "Industrial statistics tables by product" released by METI. Figures for 2020 are based on the "Economic Census".
100 Japanese yen equal 0.66 U.S. dollars or 0.61 euros as of April 2024.
Values have been rounded.
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METI (Japan). (July 31, 2023). Shipment value of retort packaged foods in Japan from 2015 to 2021 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309567/japan-retort-food-shipment-value/
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METI (Japan). (2023). Shipment value of retort packaged foods in Japan from 2015 to 2021 (in billion Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309567/japan-retort-food-shipment-value/
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