Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 93.76 grams per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
93.76 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
97.34 grams per day per capita
in 1989
All-time low
71.24 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Japan stood at 93.76 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 97.34 grams per day per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 71.24 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Japan 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.24 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 72.44 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 73.96 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 72 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 74.9 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 75.95 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 77.9 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 78.69 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 78.84 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 79.64 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 81.41 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 82.41 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 84.05 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 83.13 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 83.06 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 86.36 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 86.09 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 87.67 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 87.67 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 86.95 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 87.09 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 88.15 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 90.04 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 90.64 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 92.23 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 93.01 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 94.99 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 96.26 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 97.34 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 95.98 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 95.42 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 95.89 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 96.34 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 96.88 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 97.02 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.68 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 94.42 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 93.36 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 93.58 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.43 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 95.69 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.48 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 93.53 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.03 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 91.72 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 89.55 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 90.06 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 88.55 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 86.49 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 90.57 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 90.09 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.82 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.79 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.39 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.45 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 89.35 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.44 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 90.93 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.06 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.46 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.42 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.76 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.1 grams per day per capita | 71.24 grams per day per capita | 78.84 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.15 grams per day per capita | 79.64 grams per day per capita | 87.67 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.67 grams per day per capita | 86.95 grams per day per capita | 97.34 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.56 grams per day per capita | 93.36 grams per day per capita | 97.02 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.55 grams per day per capita | 86.49 grams per day per capita | 95.69 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.39 grams per day per capita | 89.35 grams per day per capita | 91.06 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.54 grams per day per capita | 91.46 grams per day per capita | 93.76 grams per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 83 Kuwait 95.5 grams per day per capita compare
- 84 Cuba 95.29 grams per day per capita compare
- 85 Netherlands Antilles 94.61 grams per day per capita compare
- 87 Hungary 93.64 grams per day per capita compare
- 88 Algeria 93.59 grams per day per capita compare
- 89 Panama 93.54 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 895,261 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 9,050 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -0.2994 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 40.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.37 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 93.76 grams per day per capita 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 daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.34 grams per day per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.24 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.