Japan vs Netherlands: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Japan
51.81 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Netherlands
50.51 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Japan rank
104th
Netherlands rank
105th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
102030405060196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita against 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita in Netherlands, a difference of 1.3 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Japan ranks 104th and Netherlands ranks 105th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 8.26 kilocalories per day per capita 22.74 kilocalories per day per capita 14.48 kilocalories per day per capita Netherlands
1970s 18.17 kilocalories per day per capita 29.43 kilocalories per day per capita 11.25 kilocalories per day per capita Netherlands
1980s 28.79 kilocalories per day per capita 28.6 kilocalories per day per capita 0.1821 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
1990s 40.01 kilocalories per day per capita 30 kilocalories per day per capita 10.01 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
2000s 45.83 kilocalories per day per capita 29.19 kilocalories per day per capita 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
2010s 52.8 kilocalories per day per capita 21.23 kilocalories per day per capita 31.57 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
2020s 50 kilocalories per day per capita 41.6 kilocalories per day per capita 8.4 kilocalories per day per capita Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Japan or Netherlands?
Japan, at 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita against 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Japan and Netherlands?
1.3 kilocalories per day per capita, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Japan ranks 104th and Netherlands ranks 105th 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.