Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Food Export Value for May 2025 - 121.4 Billion Yen (+13.8% YoY)

Overview

Japan's agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food exports for May 2025 reached 121.4 billion yen, marking a 13.8% increase from the previous year and achieving growth for the 14th consecutive month. Fishery products led with 36.2 billion yen (+18.8%), driven by strong scallop exports to the United States and Southeast Asia. Agricultural products reached 72.3 billion yen (+11.5%), with beef exports to the US and Hong Kong, and strawberry exports to Hong Kong and Singapore showing strong performance. Forestry products totaled 6.2 billion yen (+10.7%), supported by lumber exports to China and South Korea. Food products recorded 6.7 billion yen (+15.3%), with sake exports to the United States and China, and confectionery exports to Asia performing well. By destination, exports to Asia accounted for 66.8 billion yen (55% of total), North America 28.2 billion yen (23%), and Europe 15.1 billion yen (12%). Notably, exports to China recovered to 13.5 billion yen (+8.2%), showing signs of import restriction relaxation. The government aims to achieve annual exports of 2 trillion yen by 2025 and 5 trillion yen by 2030, advancing strategies to strengthen export capacity and expand sales channels.