Food expenditure per person in Japan
Japan: Food expenditure per person was 2,865 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food expenditure per person in Japan, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person in Japan is 2,865 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
That places Japan 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,279 current US$ | 3,116 current US$ | 3,418 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,089 current US$ | 2,865 current US$ | 3,459 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1,056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 57.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,256 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Japan?
- Food expenditure per person in Japan was 2,865 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,459 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,865 current US$ in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for food expenditure per person?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.