Fruit consumption per capita in Japan
Japan: Fruit consumption per capita was 44.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
44.71
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
61.97
in 1972
All-time low
28.56
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Fruit consumption per capita in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption per capita in Japan is 44.71, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Japan peaked at 61.97 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 28.56, in 1961.
Japan ranks 156th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.56 | — |
| 1962 | 29.16 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 32.8 | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 36.72 | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 37.62 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 42.63 | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 43.66 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 50.83 | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 49.02 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 52.34 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 51.89 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 61.97 | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 61.05 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 58.13 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 60.5 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 55.69 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 59.52 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 55.64 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 60.37 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 54.46 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 52.09 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 54.98 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 54.97 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.97 | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 51.52 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 51.86 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 54.96 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 51.46 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 51.71 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 49.74 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 46.62 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 51.31 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 49.4 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 51.6 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 52.73 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 49.56 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 52.74 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 47 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 52.68 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 50.89 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 53 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 55.83 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 54.73 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 57.14 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 59.88 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 54.81 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 57.45 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 54.69 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 52.18 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 47.49 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 49.28 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 50.51 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 49.46 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 48.84 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.24 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.32 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 45.91 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 47.26 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 45.23 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 46.22 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 43.74 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 44.71 | +2.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 44.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.22, 47% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 44.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.21, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39 | 28.56 | 50.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.71 | 51.89 | 61.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5 | 46.97 | 54.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.34 | 46.62 | 52.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.06 | 50.89 | 59.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.95 | 45.23 | 50.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.89 | 43.74 | 46.22 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Japan?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Japan was 44.71 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.97 in 1972.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.56 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Japan ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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