Minimum daily requirement of calories in Japan
Japan: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,872 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum daily requirement of calories in Japan stood at 1,872 kilocalories per person per day.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Japan peaked at 1,884 kilocalories per person per day in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,866 kilocalories per person per day, in 2013.
That places Japan 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,878 kilocalories per person per day | 1,871 kilocalories per person per day | 1,884 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,867 kilocalories per person per day | 1,866 kilocalories per person per day | 1,869 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,870 kilocalories per person per day | 1,868 kilocalories per person per day | 1,872 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 84 Turkey 1,878 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 85 Brunei 1,877 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 87 Malaysia 1,868 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 88 Iran 1,858 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 88 Libya 1,858 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 88 North Korea 1,858 kilocalories per person per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Japan?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Japan was 1,872 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,884 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,866 kilocalories per person per day in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Japan ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.