Dietary composition by country in Japan
Japan: Dietary composition by country was 9.21 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9.21 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
100th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.39 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Dietary composition by country 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 9.21 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Japan peaked at 11.39 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Japan ranks 100th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0.9785 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0.9793 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9817 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9851 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9884 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9911 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.993 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9933 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9915 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9909 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9907 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9904 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9903 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9905 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.1% |
| 2003 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +185.7% |
| 2011 | 11.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 9.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 8.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 9.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9.21 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 52% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9.21 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 41% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +185.7% | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.35 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 0.9905 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1987 | +99.8% | 0.9933 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1988 | -50.0% | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9915 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2002 | +50.1% | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2000 | +50.0% | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0978 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9785 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9793 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9903 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 97 Paraguay 9.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 98 Guinea 9.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 99 Central African Republic 9.27 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 9.11 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 102 Oman 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 103 Philippines 8.91 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 dietary composition by country in Japan?
- Dietary composition by country in Japan was 9.21 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for dietary composition by country?
- Japan ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.