In 2024, snack foods, encompassing primarily savory snacks, were the leading type of confectionery produced in Japan, relegating traditional confectioneries ("wagashi") to second place. Chocolate ranked in fourth place, with a production volume of around 231,000 tons.
Production volume of confectionery in Japan in 2024, by product category
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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All Nippon Kashi Association (Japan). (April 1, 2025). Production volume of confectionery in Japan in 2024, by product category (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/744696/japan-confectionery-production-volume-by-product/
All Nippon Kashi Association (Japan). "Production volume of confectionery in Japan in 2024, by product category (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. April 1, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/744696/japan-confectionery-production-volume-by-product/
All Nippon Kashi Association (Japan). (2025). Production volume of confectionery in Japan in 2024, by product category (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/744696/japan-confectionery-production-volume-by-product/
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