What is calorie supply by food group in Japan?

Calorie supply by food group in Japan was 2,094 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 2,327 kilocalories per day per capita in 1989.

What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 2,085 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.

How does Japan rank for calorie supply by food group?

Japan ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.

Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Calorie supply by food group in Japan

Name: Calorie supply by food group 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: Calorie supply by food group was 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

2,094 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

154th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,327 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1989

All-time low

2,085 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2022

Calorie supply by food group in Japan, 1961–2022

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Japan peaked at 2,327 kilocalories per day per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,085 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2021.

That places Japan 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,225 kilocalories per day per capita	2,184 kilocalories per day per capita	2,252 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	2,226 kilocalories per day per capita	2,202 kilocalories per day per capita	2,262 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	2,256 kilocalories per day per capita	2,171 kilocalories per day per capita	2,327 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	2,295 kilocalories per day per capita	2,272 kilocalories per day per capita	2,316 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	2,216 kilocalories per day per capita	2,112 kilocalories per day per capita	2,272 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	2,153 kilocalories per day per capita	2,115 kilocalories per day per capita	2,185 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	2,092 kilocalories per day per capita	2,085 kilocalories per day per capita	2,098 kilocalories per day per capita	3

Countries ranked near Japan

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152 Cyprus 2,104 kilocalories per day per capita compare
153 Mozambique 2,100 kilocalories per day per capita compare
155 Grenada 2,084 kilocalories per day per capita compare
156 Sao Tome and Principe 2,072 kilocalories per day per capita compare
157 Kyrgyzstan 2,064 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Japan?: Calorie supply by food group in Japan was 2,094 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 2,327 kilocalories per day per capita in 1989.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 2,085 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
How does Japan rank for calorie supply by food group?: Japan ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Calorie supply by food 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: 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.