Insects; Live, Bees Price in Japan - 2023

Insects; Live, Bees Price in Japan (CIF) - 2022

The average insects; live, bees import price stood at $5.4 per unit in 2022, with an increase of 2.1% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of +4.4%. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 an increase of 22% against the previous year. The import price peaked in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Belgium ($13 per unit), while the price for Israel ($1.6 per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (+15.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Insects; Live, Bees Imports in Japan

Insects; live, bees imports into Japan fell rapidly to 850K units in 2022, dropping by -15.5% against the previous year's figure. In general, imports showed a noticeable decline. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 4%. As a result, imports reached the peak of 1M units, and then reduced rapidly in the following year.

In value terms, insects; live, bees imports reduced to $4.6M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +2.3% over the period from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 when imports increased by 12% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at $5.3M in 2021, and then dropped in the following year.

Import of Insects; Live, Bees in Japan (Million USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Slovakia	2.8	3.5	3.9	3.6	8.7%
Belgium	1.1	1.0	1.1	0.9	-6.5%
Israel	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.1	-30.7%
Others	N/A	0.1	N/A	N/A	0%
Total	4.3	4.8	5.3	4.6	2.3%