Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Japan
Japan: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 315.83 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
315.83 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
363.68 kilograms per year per capita
in 1968
All-time low
254.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Japan stood at 315.83 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Japan peaked at 363.68 kilograms per year per capita in 1968 and was at its lowest, 254.67 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Japan ranks 82nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 254.67 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 284.6 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 315.01 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 301.04 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 315.99 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 333.82 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 338.79 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 363.68 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 347.44 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 337.68 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 348.64 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 347.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 334.46 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 327.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 324.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 325.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 337.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 337.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 330.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 329.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 333.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 333.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 320.2 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 331.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 325.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 333.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 331.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 324.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 325.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 316.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 311.46 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 317.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 307.94 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 309.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 316.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 314.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 305.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 299.05 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 308.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 305.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 302.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 291.75 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 292.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 286.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 293.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 288.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 285.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 280.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 273.89 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 329.77 kilograms per year per capita | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 331.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 322.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 319.54 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 315.19 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 312.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 304.84 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 310.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 314.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 320.7 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 315.04 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 310.39 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 315.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 315.83 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 315.83 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.23 kilograms per year per capita | 254.67 kilograms per year per capita | 363.68 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 335.24 kilograms per year per capita | 324.88 kilograms per year per capita | 348.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 328.8 kilograms per year per capita | 320.2 kilograms per year per capita | 333.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.76 kilograms per year per capita | 299.05 kilograms per year per capita | 317.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.1 kilograms per year per capita | 273.89 kilograms per year per capita | 305.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.17 kilograms per year per capita | 304.84 kilograms per year per capita | 331.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.75 kilograms per year per capita | 310.39 kilograms per year per capita | 315.83 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 79 Slovakia 321.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 80 Czechia 317.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 81 Djibouti 316.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 83 Canada 313.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 84 France 308.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 85 Spain 301.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Japan?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Japan was 315.83 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 363.68 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.67 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Japan ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.