The export value of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and foods for the last year was 922.3 billion yen, a record high for eight consecutive years.
Although marine products for eating out were sluggish due to the influence of the new coronavirus, so-called nesting demand expanded overseas and exports of agricultural products for households such as chicken eggs increased.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the export value of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and foods for the last year was 922.3 billion yen.
It surpassed the previous year by 1.1% and set a new record high for the eighth consecutive year.
Of this, agricultural products increased by 11.6% compared to the previous year.
In particular, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, so-called nesting demand has spread overseas, and chicken eggs, which are in high demand for households, have more than doubled, and pork has also increased by 55%.
Sake also increased by 3.1% due to the strengthening of online shopping.
On the other hand, marine products decreased by 20.7%.
Exports of scallops and scallops fell due to the closure of overseas Japanese restaurants, and exports of scallops and pearls fell by 76.9% due to the cancellation of exhibitions in Hong Kong.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries aims to increase the export value to 2 trillion yen in 2025 and 5 trillion yen in 2030 by supporting production areas that produce products that meet the needs of export destinations.