Key Market Indicators
Japanese potato consumption is expected to reach 2.4 million metric tons by 2026, up from 2.39 million in 2021. Since 2017, demand in Japan has increased by an annual average of 0.5%. The country ranked 20th in 2021, with Nepal overtaking it at 2.39 million metric tons. India, the US and Russia took the top three spots in the ranking. Japanese potato production is predicted to decline by 1.3% year-on-year to 1.96 million metric tons by 2026. Since 1966, supply in Japan has decreased at an annual rate of 0.7%. In 2021, Japan was placed 29th in the ranking, with Argentina ahead of it at 2.13 million metric tons. India, Russia and Ukraine made up the top three.
