Fruit consumption by type in Japan
Japan: Fruit consumption by type was 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0198 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0775 kilograms per year per capita
in 1967
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1973
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Fruit consumption by type in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, fruit consumption by type in Japan stood at 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Japan peaked at 0.0775 kilograms per year per capita in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1973.
Japan ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fruit consumption by type in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0192 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0384 kilograms per year per capita | +100.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0385 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | -75.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0772 kilograms per year per capita | +700.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0773 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0775 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0678 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0291 kilograms per year per capita | -57.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | -66.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.039 kilograms per year per capita | +300.8% |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | +100.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0298 kilograms per year per capita | +50.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.18 kilograms per year per capita, 11% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +700.8% | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0772 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1972 | +300.8% | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.039 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1984 | +100.6% | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1962 | +100.2% | 0.0192 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0384 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1973 | -100.0% | 0.039 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0483 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0775 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0078 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.039 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0298 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0165 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 117 Thailand 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 118 Grenada 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 119 USSR 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Togo 0.011 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Central African Republic 0.0109 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Jamaica 0.01 kilograms per year 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)
- 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 fruit consumption by type in Japan?
- Fruit consumption by type in Japan was 0.0198 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0775 kilograms per year per capita in 1967.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
- How does Japan rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Japan ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fruit consumption by type. 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.