Animal protein consumption in Japan
Japan: Animal protein consumption was 13.46 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling
Animal protein consumption in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Japan recorded 13.46 grams of protein per day per capita for animal protein consumption in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Japan peaked at 27.37 grams of protein per day per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13.27 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2019.
Japan ranks 15th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 12 Norway 13.86 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 13 Portugal 13.84 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 13.53 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 16 Cambodia 13.31 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 17 Indonesia 12.96 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 18 Samoa 12.92 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.9% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.8% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Japan?
- Animal protein consumption in Japan was 13.46 grams of protein 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.37 grams of protein per day per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for animal protein consumption?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Animal protein consumption. 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.