Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Japan

Japan: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 315.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
315.83
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
363.68
in 1968
All-time low
254.67
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Japan stood at 315.83.

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 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 254.67, 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

Annual values for Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Japan, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 254.67 —
1962 284.6 +11.8%
1963 315.01 +10.7%
1964 301.04 -4.4%
1965 315.99 +5.0%
1966 333.82 +5.6%
1967 338.79 +1.5%
1968 363.68 +7.3%
1969 347.44 -4.5%
1970 337.68 -2.8%
1971 348.64 +3.2%
1972 347.73 -0.3%
1973 334.46 -3.8%
1974 327.34 -2.1%
1975 324.88 -0.8%
1976 325.83 +0.3%
1977 337.81 +3.7%
1978 337.45 -0.1%
1979 330.57 -2.0%
1980 329.01 -0.5%
1981 333.29 +1.3%
1982 333.22 -0.0%
1983 320.2 -3.9%
1984 331.92 +3.7%
1985 325.09 -2.1%
1986 333.01 +2.4%
1987 331.48 -0.5%
1988 324.94 -2.0%
1989 325.79 +0.3%
1990 316.78 -2.8%
1991 311.46 -1.7%
1992 317.8 +2.0%
1993 307.94 -3.1%
1994 309.87 +0.6%
1995 316.49 +2.1%
1996 314.18 -0.7%
1997 305.74 -2.7%
1998 299.05 -2.2%
1999 308.27 +3.1%
2000 305.88 -0.8%
2001 302.86 -1.0%
2002 291.75 -3.7%
2003 292.45 +0.2%
2004 286.58 -2.0%
2005 293.3 +2.3%
2006 288.87 -1.5%
2007 285.38 -1.2%
2008 280.05 -1.9%
2009 273.89 -2.2%
2010 329.77 +20.4%
2011 331.39 +0.5%
2012 322.77 -2.6%
2013 319.54 -1.0%
2014 315.19 -1.4%
2015 312.35 -0.9%
2016 304.84 -2.4%
2017 310.96 +2.0%
2018 314.23 +1.1%
2019 320.7 +2.1%
2020 315.04 -1.8%
2021 310.39 -1.5%
2022 315.83 +1.8%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 315.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 353.62, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 315.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 317.23 254.67 363.68 9
1970s 335.24 324.88 348.64 10
1980s 328.8 320.2 333.29 10
1990s 310.76 299.05 317.8 10
2000s 290.1 273.89 305.88 10
2010s 318.17 304.84 331.39 10
2020s 313.75 310.39 315.83 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 79 Slovakia 321.87 compare
  2. 80 Czechia 317.54 compare
  3. 81 Djibouti 316.88 compare
  4. 83 Canada 313.68 compare
  5. 84 France 308.96 compare
  6. 85 Spain 301.98 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 in 2022, according to 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 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 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 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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Average per capita vegetable 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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