Daily supply of calories per person in Japan
Japan: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,670 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 140th out of 191 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.
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 |
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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 140th out of 191 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.