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
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 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
| 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
- 121 Bolivia 366.19 grams per day per capita compare
- 122 Maldives 365.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 123 Guatemala 365.2 grams per day per capita compare
- 125 Macao 363.64 grams per day per capita compare
- 126 Netherlands Antilles 363.21 grams per day per capita compare
- 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
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.