How does Japan rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

Japan ranks 156th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Japan

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

Latest (2022)

122.51 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

156th

of 191 countries

All-time high

169.79 kilograms per year per capita

in 1972

All-time low

78.25 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

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

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

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

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 kilograms per year per capita in 1972 and was at its lowest, 78.25 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Japan ranks 156th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	106.86 kilograms per year per capita	78.25 kilograms per year per capita	139.26 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	158.13 kilograms per year per capita	142.19 kilograms per year per capita	169.79 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	143.84 kilograms per year per capita	128.7 kilograms per year per capita	150.65 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	137.92 kilograms per year per capita	127.74 kilograms per year per capita	144.5 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	150.86 kilograms per year per capita	139.44 kilograms per year per capita	164.07 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	131.4 kilograms per year per capita	123.94 kilograms per year per capita	138.4 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	123 kilograms per year per capita	119.83 kilograms per year per capita	126.64 kilograms per year per capita	3

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157 Sri Lanka 117.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
158 Zimbabwe 117.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
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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 kilograms per year per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Japan rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Japan ranks 156th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year 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: 07 August 2026

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.