| Product Code: ETC043382 | Publication Date: Jan 2021 | Updated Date: Oct 2025 | Product Type: Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Ravi Bhandari | No. of Pages: 70 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 5 |
In 2024, Japan saw significant import shipments of breakfast cereal, with top exporting countries being Belgium, USA, Australia, Germany, and Poland. Despite a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -3.29% from 2020 to 2024, there was a notable growth rate of 7.76% in 2023-24. The market continues to be highly concentrated, indicated by a high Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) in 2024. This suggests that the breakfast cereal import market in Japan is dynamic, with potential for further growth and competition among key exporting countries.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Overview |
3.1 Japan Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Product Type, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Distribution Channel, 2021 & 2031F |
4 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Changing consumer lifestyles towards convenient and healthy breakfast options |
4.2.2 Increasing awareness about the importance of breakfast for overall health |
4.2.3 Growing influence of Western eating habits and dietary preferences in Japan |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 High competition from traditional Japanese breakfast options like rice and miso soup |
4.3.2 Price sensitivity among consumers due to the perception of breakfast cereals as expensive compared to other options |
5 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Trends |
6 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market, By Types |
6.1 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market, By Product Type |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Revenues & Volume, By Product Type, 2021 - 2031F |
6.1.3 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Revenues & Volume, By Hot Cereal, 2021 - 2031F |
6.1.4 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Revenues & Volume, By RTE, 2021 - 2031F |
6.2 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market, By Distribution Channel |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Revenues & Volume, By Supermarket, 2021 - 2031F |
6.2.3 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Revenues & Volume, By Convenience Stores, 2021 - 2031F |
6.2.4 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Revenues & Volume, By E-Commerce, 2021 - 2031F |
6.2.5 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021 - 2031F |
7 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Health and wellness trends in Japan (e.g., percentage of consumers seeking healthier breakfast options) |
8.2 Adoption rate of convenience foods in breakfast routines |
8.3 Number of new product launches in the breakfast cereal segment in Japan |
9 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Opportunity Assessment, By Product Type, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Opportunity Assessment, By Distribution Channel, 2021 & 2031F |
10 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 Japan Breakfast Cereal Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |
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