What is fruit consumption per capita in Japan?

Fruit consumption per capita in Japan was 44.71 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 per capita recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 61.97 kilograms per year per capita in 1972.

What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 28.56 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Japan rank for fruit consumption per capita?

Japan ranks 156th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fruit consumption per capita in Japan

Name: Fruit consumption per capita in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Fruit consumption per capita was 44.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

44.71 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

156th

of 191 countries

All-time high

61.97 kilograms per year per capita

in 1972

All-time low

28.56 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Fruit consumption per capita 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

The most recent figure for fruit consumption per capita in Japan is 44.71 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita in 1972 and was at its lowest, 28.56 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Japan ranks 156th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	39 kilograms per year per capita	28.56 kilograms per year per capita	50.83 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	57.71 kilograms per year per capita	51.89 kilograms per year per capita	61.97 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	52.5 kilograms per year per capita	46.97 kilograms per year per capita	54.98 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	50.34 kilograms per year per capita	46.62 kilograms per year per capita	52.74 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	55.06 kilograms per year per capita	50.89 kilograms per year per capita	59.88 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	47.95 kilograms per year per capita	45.23 kilograms per year per capita	50.51 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	44.89 kilograms per year per capita	43.74 kilograms per year per capita	46.22 kilograms per year per capita	3

Countries ranked near Japan

153 Botswana 46.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
154 Guinea-Bissau 46.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
155 Namibia 46.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
157 Sri Lanka 43.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
158 Zimbabwe 43.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
159 Benin 42.64 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Japan

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.9% (2024)
Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
GDP per capita 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.8% (2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption per capita in Japan?: Fruit consumption per capita in Japan was 44.71 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 per capita recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 61.97 kilograms per year per capita in 1972.
What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 28.56 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Japan rank for fruit consumption per capita?: Japan ranks 156th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fruit consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.