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
125th
of 192 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
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 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 415.06 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 417.84 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 420.51 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 419.41 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 405.2 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 402.17 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 402.56 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 394.68 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 389.01 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 384.13 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 382.36 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 382.83 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 388.12 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 381.22 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 381.53 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 382.28 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 375.03 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 360.17 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 355.52 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 359.94 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 358.67 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 355.56 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 356.51 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 354.21 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 362.55 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 355.65 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 351.7 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 348.32 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 358.9 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 351.49 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 352.51 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 349.41 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 345.93 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 336.21 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 333.55 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 336.14 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 333.11 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 329.21 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 328.14 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 326.54 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 321.21 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 319.75 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 313.76 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 311.71 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 313.07 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 306.91 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 313.85 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 296.87 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 295.48 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 393.21 grams per day per capita | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 386.03 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 406.86 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 409.61 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 399.86 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 394.25 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 395.45 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 393.44 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 391.39 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 377.96 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 363.39 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 365.23 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 364.43 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 364.43 grams per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03 grams per day per capita, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 364.43 grams per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65 grams per day per capita, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 grams per day per capita | 393.21 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 122 Bolivia 366.19 grams per day per capita compare
- 123 Maldives 365.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 124 Guatemala 365.2 grams per day per capita compare
- 126 Macao 363.64 grams per day per capita compare
- 127 Netherlands Antilles 363.21 grams per day per capita compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 361.81 grams per day per capita compare
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 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 125th out of 192 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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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.