Daily supply of calories per person in Japan
Japan: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,670 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,670 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
141st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,942 kilocalories per day
in 1989
All-time low
1,670 kilocalories per day
in 1947
Years of data
64
1947–2022
Daily supply of calories per person in Japan, 1947–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2022, daily supply of calories per person in Japan stood at 2,670 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Japan peaked at 2,942 kilocalories per day in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,670 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
That places Japan 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1,670 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 1,795 kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 2,425 kilocalories per day | +35.1% |
| 1962 | 2,472 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,510 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,535 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,527 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,553 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,604 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,615 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,617 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,660 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2,657 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,714 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,709 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,680 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,656 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,691 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,714 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2,730 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,747 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,740 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,771 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,796 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,802 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,841 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,855 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,873 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,916 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,942 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,921 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,906 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,915 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,898 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,904 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,892 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,935 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,910 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,866 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,869 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,860 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,825 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,816 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,819 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,808 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,759 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,799 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,716 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,657 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,653 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,661 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,711 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,714 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,683 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,679 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,693 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,658 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,712 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,652 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,652 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,670 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,670 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,670 kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of calories per person in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +35.1% | 1,795 kilocalories per day | 2,425 kilocalories per day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,732 kilocalories per day | 1,670 kilocalories per day | 1,795 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,540 kilocalories per day | 2,425 kilocalories per day | 2,617 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,696 kilocalories per day | 2,656 kilocalories per day | 2,747 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,824 kilocalories per day | 2,700 kilocalories per day | 2,942 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,901 kilocalories per day | 2,866 kilocalories per day | 2,935 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,793 kilocalories per day | 2,657 kilocalories per day | 2,869 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,687 kilocalories per day | 2,653 kilocalories per day | 2,714 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,658 kilocalories per day | 2,652 kilocalories per day | 2,670 kilocalories per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 daily supply of calories per person in Japan?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Japan was 2,670 kilocalories per day in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,942 kilocalories per day in 1989.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,670 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Japan rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Japan ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.