Per capita diet composition in Japan
Japan: Per capita diet composition was 364.43 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Per capita diet composition in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Japan is 364.43, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Japan peaked at 420.51 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 295.48, in 2009.
That places Japan 125th out of 192 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.
Per capita diet composition in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 415.06 | — |
| 1962 | 417.84 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 420.51 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 419.41 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 405.2 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 402.17 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 402.56 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 394.68 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 389.01 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 384.13 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 382.36 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 382.83 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 388.12 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 381.22 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 381.53 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 382.28 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 375.03 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 360.17 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 355.52 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 359.94 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 358.67 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 355.56 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 356.51 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 354.21 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 362.55 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 355.65 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 351.7 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 348.32 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 358.9 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 351.49 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 352.51 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 349.41 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 345.93 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 336.21 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 333.55 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 336.14 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 333.11 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 329.21 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 328.14 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 326.54 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 321.21 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 319.75 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 313.76 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 311.71 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 313.07 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 306.91 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 313.85 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 296.87 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 295.48 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 393.21 | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 386.03 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 406.86 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 409.61 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 399.86 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 394.25 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 395.45 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 393.44 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 391.39 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 377.96 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 363.39 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 365.23 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 364.43 | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 364.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 364.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +33.1% | 295.48 | 393.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407.38 | 389.01 | 420.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 377.32 | 355.52 | 388.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 356.2 | 348.32 | 362.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 339.57 | 328.14 | 352.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 311.91 | 295.48 | 326.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.81 | 377.96 | 409.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.35 | 363.39 | 365.23 | 3 |
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 per capita diet composition in Japan?
- Per capita diet composition in Japan was 364.43 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 420.51 in 1963.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.48 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for per capita diet composition?
- Japan ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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