Vegetable consumption per capita in Japan

Japan: Vegetable consumption per capita was 115.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
115.27 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
132.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 1968
All-time low
92.95 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Vegetable consumption per capita in Japan, 1961–2022

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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, vegetable consumption per capita in Japan stood at 115.27 kilograms per year per capita.

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 kilograms per year per capita in 1968 and was at its lowest, 92.95 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Japan 82nd out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 115.78 kilograms per year per capita 92.95 kilograms per year per capita 132.73 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 122.35 kilograms per year per capita 118.57 kilograms per year per capita 127.24 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 120 kilograms per year per capita 116.86 kilograms per year per capita 121.64 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 113.42 kilograms per year per capita 109.14 kilograms per year per capita 115.99 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 105.88 kilograms per year per capita 99.96 kilograms per year per capita 111.63 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 116.12 kilograms per year per capita 111.25 kilograms per year per capita 120.95 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 114.51 kilograms per year per capita 113.28 kilograms per year per capita 115.27 kilograms per year per capita 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 79 Slovakia 117.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 80 Czechia 115.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 83 Canada 114.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 84 France 112.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 85 Spain 110.21 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in Japan?
Vegetable consumption per capita in Japan was 115.27 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 132.73 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 92.95 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Japan rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
Japan ranks 82nd out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Vegetable 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

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.