Dietary compositions by commodity group in Japan
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 192 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
62
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 192 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.72 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 7.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.5% |
| 1964 | 8.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 7.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 8.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 8.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 9.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 10.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 13.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 14.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 15.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 16.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 17.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 17.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 20.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 21.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 24.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 23.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 23.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 24.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 25.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 26.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 27.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 29.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 33.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 35.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 36.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 36.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 37.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 37.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 39.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 40.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 44.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 43.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 40.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 42.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 46.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 43.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 44.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 46.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 46.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 47.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 46.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 50.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 52.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 54.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 52.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 49.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 51% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 101 Philippines 53.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 102 Vietnam 53.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 103 Iraq 52.47 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 105 Netherlands 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 106 Lithuania 49.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 107 Lebanon 49.3 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 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 192 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
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.