Key Market Indicators
Japan's honey production is expected to fall slightly in the coming years, with a 0.5% year-on-year decrease forecasted. This follows a long-term downward trend since 1966, when production dipped by 0.1% year-on-year. In 2021, Japan ranked 66th in terms of honey production, with 2,660 metric tons; Switzerland topped the list with 2,740 metric tons, followed by Canada, Argentina, and Iran. In 2018, Japan's honey consumption reached 41,000 metric tons, a slight increase compared to the previous year. The country ranked 7th in the global ranking, with Ethiopia in the lead at 41,000 metric tons. The United States, Germany and Iran followed in the next three places.
