Canada vs Japan: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Canada
313.68 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Japan
315.83 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Canada rank
83rd
Japan rank
82nd
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 315.83 kilograms per year per capita against 313.68 kilograms per year per capita in Canada, a difference of 2.15 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.56 kilograms per year per capita | 317.23 kilograms per year per capita | 96.67 kilograms per year per capita | Japan |
| 1970s | 249.14 kilograms per year per capita | 335.24 kilograms per year per capita | 86.1 kilograms per year per capita | Japan |
| 1980s | 296.23 kilograms per year per capita | 328.8 kilograms per year per capita | 32.57 kilograms per year per capita | Japan |
| 1990s | 323.19 kilograms per year per capita | 310.76 kilograms per year per capita | 12.43 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 327.36 kilograms per year per capita | 290.1 kilograms per year per capita | 37.26 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 349.35 kilograms per year per capita | 318.17 kilograms per year per capita | 31.17 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 335.8 kilograms per year per capita | 313.75 kilograms per year per capita | 22.04 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 315.83 kilograms per year per capita against 313.68 kilograms per year per capita in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Canada and Japan?
- 2.15 kilograms per year per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Canada ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.