What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Japan?

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Japan was 51.81 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 55.5 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016.

What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 5.77 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.

How does Japan rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?

Japan ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.

Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Japan

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

51.81 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 5.3%

World rank

104th

of 191 countries

All-time high

55.5 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2016

All-time low

5.77 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2022

Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2022.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Japan peaked at 55.5 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.77 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.

That places Japan 104th 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 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8.26 kilocalories per day per capita	5.77 kilocalories per day per capita	10.67 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	18.17 kilocalories per day per capita	13.61 kilocalories per day per capita	24.46 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	28.79 kilocalories per day per capita	23.5 kilocalories per day per capita	36.66 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	40.01 kilocalories per day per capita	36.65 kilocalories per day per capita	44.58 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	45.83 kilocalories per day per capita	43.56 kilocalories per day per capita	47.68 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	52.8 kilocalories per day per capita	50.97 kilocalories per day per capita	55.5 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	50 kilocalories per day per capita	48.99 kilocalories per day per capita	51.81 kilocalories per day per capita	3

Countries ranked near Japan

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103 Iraq 52.47 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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106 Lithuania 49.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
107 Lebanon 49.3 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Japan?: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Japan was 51.81 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 55.5 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 5.77 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
How does Japan rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?: Japan ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.