Dietary composition by country in Japan
Japan: Dietary composition by country was 9.21 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
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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.