Minimum requirement calories in Japan
Japan: Minimum requirement calories was 1,872 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,872
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
86th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,884
in 2000
All-time low
1,866
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Japan stood at 1,872.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Japan peaked at 1,884 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,866, in 2013.
That places Japan 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Minimum requirement calories in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,884 | — |
| 2001 | 1,882 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,881 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,879 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,879 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,878 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,877 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,875 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,873 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,871 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,869 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,868 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,867 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,866 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,866 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,866 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,866 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,866 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,867 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,867 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,868 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,869 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,870 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,871 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,872 | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,872 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,872 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,827, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,878 | 1,871 | 1,884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,867 | 1,866 | 1,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,870 | 1,868 | 1,872 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 minimum requirement calories in Japan?
- Minimum requirement calories in Japan was 1,872 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,884 in 2000.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,866 in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Japan ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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