Dietary composition by country in Japan
Japan: Dietary composition by country was 9.21 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9.21
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
100th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.39
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Dietary composition by country in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 9.21 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0.9785 | — |
| 1980 | 0.9793 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9817 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9851 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9884 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9911 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.993 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9933 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.98 | +99.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9915 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9909 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9907 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9904 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9903 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9905 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.97 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | +50.1% |
| 2003 | 2.97 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.97 | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.97 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.97 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.35 | +185.7% |
| 2011 | 11.35 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.36 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.38 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.39 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.38 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.32 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 9.94 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.89 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.33 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 8.86 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 9.21 | +3.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 52% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61, 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 | 11.35 |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 0.9905 | 1.98 |
| 1987 | +99.8% | 0.9933 | 1.98 |
| 1988 | -50.0% | 1.98 | 0.9915 |
| 2002 | +50.1% | 1.98 | 2.97 |
| 2000 | +50.0% | 1.98 | 2.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0978 | 0 | 0.9785 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 0.9793 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 0.9903 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 | 1.98 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 | 9.89 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 | 8.86 | 9.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 97 Paraguay 9.64 compare
- 98 Guinea 9.49 compare
- 99 Central African Republic 9.27 compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 9.11 compare
- 102 Oman 8.93 compare
- 103 Philippines 8.91 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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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