Fruit consumption by fruit type in Japan
Japan: Fruit consumption by fruit type was 0.0198 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0198
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0775
in 1967
All-time low
0
in 1973
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, fruit consumption by fruit type in Japan stood at 0.0198.
That represents a change of up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by fruit type in Japan peaked at 0.0775 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 fruit type in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0192 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0384 | +100.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0385 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0096 | -75.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0772 | +700.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0773 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0775 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0678 | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0291 | -57.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0097 | -66.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0097 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.039 | +300.8% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0.0098 | — |
| 1976 | 0.0098 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0.0098 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1984 | 0.0198 | +100.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0298 | +50.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0099 | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1994 | 0.0099 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1997 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0.0099 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0099 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0099 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0198 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0198 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.18, 11% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0198 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.01, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by fruit 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 | 0.0772 |
| 1972 | +300.8% | 0.0097 | 0.039 |
| 1984 | +100.6% | 0.0099 | 0.0198 |
| 1962 | +100.2% | 0.0192 | 0.0384 |
| 1973 | -100.0% | 0.039 | 0 |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 0.0098 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0483 | 0.0096 | 0.0775 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0078 | 0 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 | 0 | 0.0298 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 | 0 | 0.0099 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 | 0.0099 | 0.0099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 | 0.0099 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0165 | 0.0099 | 0.0198 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 592.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by fruit type in Japan?
- Fruit consumption by fruit type in Japan was 0.0198 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0775 in 1967.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does Japan rank for fruit consumption by fruit type?
- Japan ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fruit consumption by fruit 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by fruit type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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