Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Japan

Japan: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 122.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
122.51
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
169.79
in 1972
All-time low
78.25
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Japan, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Japan stood at 122.51.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Japan peaked at 169.79 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 78.25, in 1961.

Japan ranks 156th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Japan, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 78.25 —
1962 79.9 +2.1%
1963 89.86 +12.5%
1964 100.62 +12.0%
1965 103.08 +2.4%
1966 116.81 +13.3%
1967 119.61 +2.4%
1968 139.26 +16.4%
1969 134.32 -3.6%
1970 143.42 +6.8%
1971 142.19 -0.9%
1972 169.79 +19.4%
1973 167.28 -1.5%
1974 159.29 -4.8%
1975 165.76 +4.1%
1976 152.6 -7.9%
1977 163.09 +6.9%
1978 152.45 -6.5%
1979 165.42 +8.5%
1980 149.22 -9.8%
1981 142.73 -4.3%
1982 150.65 +5.5%
1983 150.62 -0.0%
1984 128.7 -14.6%
1985 141.16 +9.7%
1986 142.09 +0.7%
1987 150.59 +6.0%
1988 140.99 -6.4%
1989 141.68 +0.5%
1990 136.29 -3.8%
1991 127.74 -6.3%
1992 140.59 +10.1%
1993 135.35 -3.7%
1994 141.38 +4.5%
1995 144.47 +2.2%
1996 135.8 -6.0%
1997 144.5 +6.4%
1998 128.78 -10.9%
1999 144.33 +12.1%
2000 139.44 -3.4%
2001 145.22 +4.1%
2002 152.98 +5.3%
2003 149.97 -2.0%
2004 156.56 +4.4%
2005 164.07 +4.8%
2006 150.18 -8.5%
2007 157.42 +4.8%
2008 149.85 -4.8%
2009 142.96 -4.6%
2010 130.12 -9.0%
2011 135.01 +3.8%
2012 138.4 +2.5%
2013 135.53 -2.1%
2014 133.81 -1.3%
2015 132.18 -1.2%
2016 129.65 -1.9%
2017 125.81 -3.0%
2018 129.5 +2.9%
2019 123.94 -4.3%
2020 126.64 +2.2%
2021 119.83 -5.4%
2022 122.51 +2.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 122.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.91, 47% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 122.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.55, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 106.86 78.25 139.26 9
1970s 158.13 142.19 169.79 10
1980s 143.84 128.7 150.65 10
1990s 137.92 127.74 144.5 10
2000s 150.86 139.44 164.07 10
2010s 131.4 123.94 138.4 10
2020s 123 119.83 126.64 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 153 Botswana 127.79 compare
  2. 154 Guinea-Bissau 127.22 compare
  3. 155 Namibia 127.11 compare
  4. 157 Sri Lanka 117.9 compare
  5. 158 Zimbabwe 117.85 compare
  6. 159 Benin 116.84 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Japan?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Japan was 122.51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 169.79 in 1972.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 78.25 in 1961.
How does Japan rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Japan ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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