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Global Wine Consumption Is 208 Million hl | Yet Japan Still Grew
According to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), global wine consumption in 2025 was 208 million hectoliters, down 2.7% year on year. It has shrunk 14% since 2018. While 9 of the top 10 markets declined, Japan rose 6.8% to 3.3 million hl.
Global Wine Consumption Is 208 Million hl | Yet Japan Still Grew
According to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), global wine consumption in 2025 was 208 million hectoliters, down 2.7% year on year. It has shrunk 14% since 2018. While 9 of the top 10 markets declined, Japan rose 6.8% to 3.3 million hl.
Global Sugar to Reach 200 Million Tons in 2034 | OECD-FAO Outlook
According to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034, global sugar consumption is expected to grow at 1.2% per year and reach 202 million tons in 2034. Asia and Africa will drive the growth. In Europe, North America, and Latin America, per-capita consumption is expected to decline.
Global Sugar to Reach 200 Million Tons in 2034 | OECD-FAO Outlook
According to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034, global sugar consumption is expected to grow at 1.2% per year and reach 202 million tons in 2034. Asia and Africa will drive the growth. In Europe, North America, and Latin America, per-capita consumption is expected to decline.
A Table Where Food Takes 28.6% of Spending | Reading the 2025 Family Income and Expenditure Survey
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ Family Income and Expenditure Survey, food spending by households of two or more people in 2025 was 94,895 yen per month, up 5.5% in nominal terms and down 1.2% in real terms. Price increases for rice and chocolate pushed cereals and confectionery down in real terms, while dining out rose 1.8% in real terms. We look at the table in a year of rising prices through the numbers.
A Table Where Food Takes 28.6% of Spending | Reading the 2025 Family Income and Expenditure Survey
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ Family Income and Expenditure Survey, food spending by households of two or more people in 2025 was 94,895 yen per month, up 5.5% in nominal terms and down 1.2% in real terms. Price increases for rice and chocolate pushed cereals and confectionery down in real terms, while dining out rose 1.8% in real terms. We look at the table in a year of rising prices through the numbers.
Global Food Waste Is 132 kg per Person | Reading the UN Food Waste Index
According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report 2024, 1.052 billion tons of food were discarded worldwide in 2022, or 132 kg per person per year. About 60% came from households. We organize how to read the numbers alongside Japan’s 4.61 million tons of food loss.
Global Food Waste Is 132 kg per Person | Reading the UN Food Waste Index
According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report 2024, 1.052 billion tons of food were discarded worldwide in 2022, or 132 kg per person per year. About 60% came from households. We organize how to read the numbers alongside Japan’s 4.61 million tons of food loss.
Cacao Prices Have Fallen Back by Half, Yet | Reading Chocolate Prices Through International Statistics
The international price of cacao, which exceeded 11,000 dollars per ton at the end of 2024, was about 5,800 dollars by the end of October 2025. Even so, Japan’s chocolate prices rose 35.7% on average in 2025. We read that gap through figures from the International Cocoa Organization and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Cacao Prices Have Fallen Back by Half, Yet | Reading Chocolate Prices Through International Statistics
The international price of cacao, which exceeded 11,000 dollars per ton at the end of 2024, was about 5,800 dollars by the end of October 2025. Even so, Japan’s chocolate prices rose 35.7% on average in 2025. We read that gap through figures from the International Cocoa Organization and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
A 3.8785 Trillion Yen Land of Sweets | Japanese-Style Sweets Move Outward
Japan’s confectionery retail market in 2024 was 3.8785 trillion yen, up 5.3% from the previous year. At the same time, moves have begun to take wagashi into overseas markets as “sweets.” We look from both the numbers and the front lines.
A 3.8785 Trillion Yen Land of Sweets | Japanese-Style Sweets Move Outward
Japan’s confectionery retail market in 2024 was 3.8785 trillion yen, up 5.3% from the previous year. At the same time, moves have begun to take wagashi into overseas markets as “sweets.” We look from both the numbers and the front lines.