Daily supply of different food groups per person in Japan

Japan: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 364.43 grams per day per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
364.43 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
124th
of 191 countries
All-time high
420.51 grams per day per capita
in 1963
All-time low
295.48 grams per day per capita
in 2009
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Japan, 1961–2022

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Japan is 364.43 grams per day per capita, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Japan peaked at 420.51 grams per day per capita in 1963 and was at its lowest, 295.48 grams per day per capita, in 2009.

That places Japan 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 407.38 grams per day per capita 389.01 grams per day per capita 420.51 grams per day per capita 9
1970s 377.32 grams per day per capita 355.52 grams per day per capita 388.12 grams per day per capita 10
1980s 356.2 grams per day per capita 348.32 grams per day per capita 362.55 grams per day per capita 10
1990s 339.57 grams per day per capita 328.14 grams per day per capita 352.51 grams per day per capita 10
2000s 311.91 grams per day per capita 295.48 grams per day per capita 326.54 grams per day per capita 10
2010s 394.81 grams per day per capita 377.96 grams per day per capita 409.61 grams per day per capita 10
2020s 364.35 grams per day per capita 363.39 grams per day per capita 365.23 grams per day per capita 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 121 Bolivia 366.19 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 122 Maldives 365.44 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 123 Guatemala 365.2 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 125 Macao 363.64 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 126 Netherlands Antilles 363.21 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 127 Trinidad and Tobago 361.81 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Japan?
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Japan was 364.43 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 420.51 grams per day per capita in 1963.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 295.48 grams per day per capita in 2009.
How does Japan rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Japan ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams 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

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.