Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Japan
Japan: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 8.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2022
All-time low
3.9%
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Japan stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Japan peaked at 8.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1961.
That places Japan 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.9% | — |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Japan?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Japan was 8.0% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Japan ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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