Daily per capita caloric supply in Japan
Japan: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,670 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita caloric supply in Japan, 1947–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, daily per capita caloric supply in Japan stood at 2,670.
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 per capita caloric supply in Japan peaked at 2,942 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,670, 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 per capita caloric supply in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1,670 | — |
| 1948 | 1,795 | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 2,425 | +35.1% |
| 1962 | 2,472 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,510 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,535 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,527 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,553 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,604 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,615 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,617 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,660 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2,657 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,714 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,709 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,680 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,656 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,691 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,714 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2,730 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,747 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,740 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,700 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,771 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,796 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,802 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,841 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,855 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,873 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,916 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,942 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,921 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,906 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,915 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,898 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,904 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,892 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,935 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,910 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,866 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,867 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,869 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,860 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,825 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,816 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,819 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,808 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,759 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,799 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,716 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,657 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,653 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,661 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,711 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,714 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,700 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,683 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,679 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,693 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,658 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,712 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,652 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,652 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,670 | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,670 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,670 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita caloric supply 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 | 2,425 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,732 | 1,670 | 1,795 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,540 | 2,425 | 2,617 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,696 | 2,656 | 2,747 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,824 | 2,700 | 2,942 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,901 | 2,866 | 2,935 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,793 | 2,657 | 2,869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,687 | 2,653 | 2,714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,658 | 2,652 | 2,670 | 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 per capita caloric supply in Japan?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Japan was 2,670 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,942 in 1989.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,670 in 1947.
- How does Japan rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Japan ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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