Vegetable consumption per capita in Japan
Japan: Vegetable consumption per capita was 115.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling
Vegetable 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
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
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.