Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,670 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,670 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
141st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,942 kilocalories per day
in 1989
All-time low
1,670 kilocalories per day
in 1947
Years of data
64
1947–2022
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 1947–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2022, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Japan stood at 2,670 kilocalories per day.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 2,942 kilocalories per day in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,670 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
Japan ranks 141st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1,670 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 1,795 kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 2,425 kilocalories per day | +35.1% |
| 1962 | 2,472 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,510 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,535 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,527 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,553 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,604 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,615 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,617 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,660 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2,657 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,714 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,709 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,680 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,656 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,691 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,714 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2,730 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,747 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,740 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,771 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,796 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,802 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,841 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,855 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,873 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,916 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,942 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,921 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,906 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,915 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,898 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,904 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,892 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,935 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,910 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,866 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,869 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,860 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,825 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,816 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,819 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,808 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,759 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,799 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,716 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,657 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,653 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,661 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,711 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,714 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,683 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,679 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,693 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,658 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,712 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,652 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,652 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,670 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,670 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,670 kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +35.1% | 1,795 kilocalories per day | 2,425 kilocalories per day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,732 kilocalories per day | 1,670 kilocalories per day | 1,795 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,540 kilocalories per day | 2,425 kilocalories per day | 2,617 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,696 kilocalories per day | 2,656 kilocalories per day | 2,747 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,824 kilocalories per day | 2,700 kilocalories per day | 2,942 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,901 kilocalories per day | 2,866 kilocalories per day | 2,935 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,793 kilocalories per day | 2,657 kilocalories per day | 2,869 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,687 kilocalories per day | 2,653 kilocalories per day | 2,714 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,658 kilocalories per day | 2,652 kilocalories per day | 2,670 kilocalories per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 2,670 kilocalories per day in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,942 kilocalories per day in 1989.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,670 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Japan rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories 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.