Vegetable consumption per capita in Japan
Japan: Vegetable consumption per capita was 115.27 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
115.27
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
132.73
in 1968
All-time low
92.95
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Vegetable consumption per capita in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, vegetable consumption per capita in Japan stood at 115.27.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Japan peaked at 132.73 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 92.95, in 1961.
That places Japan 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.95 | — |
| 1962 | 103.87 | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 114.97 | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 109.87 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 115.33 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 121.83 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 123.64 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 132.73 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 126.81 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 123.24 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 127.24 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 126.91 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 122.06 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 119.47 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 118.57 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 118.92 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 123.29 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 123.16 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 120.65 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 120.08 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 121.64 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 121.61 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 116.86 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 121.14 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 118.65 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 121.54 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 120.98 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 118.59 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 118.9 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 115.61 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 113.67 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 115.99 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 112.39 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 113.09 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 115.51 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 114.67 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 111.58 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 109.14 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 112.51 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 111.63 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 110.53 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 106.48 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 106.73 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 104.59 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 107.04 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 105.43 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 104.15 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 102.21 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 99.96 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 120.36 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 120.95 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 117.8 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 116.62 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 115.03 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 114 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 111.25 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 113.49 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 114.68 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 117.05 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 114.98 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 113.28 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 115.27 | +1.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 115.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 129.06, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 115.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.78 | 92.95 | 132.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 122.35 | 118.57 | 127.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120 | 116.86 | 121.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.42 | 109.14 | 115.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.88 | 99.96 | 111.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.12 | 111.25 | 120.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.51 | 113.28 | 115.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Japan?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Japan was 115.27 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 132.73 in 1968.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.95 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Japan ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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