Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Japan
Japan: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 333.75 billion kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
333.75 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 191 countries
All-time high
369.77 billion kilocalories per day
in 1996
All-time low
235.73 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Japan recorded 333.75 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Japan peaked at 369.77 billion kilocalories per day in 1996 and was at its lowest, 235.73 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Japan 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 235.73 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 242.45 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 248.35 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 253.24 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 255.04 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 260.12 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 268.12 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 272.57 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 276.07 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 283.85 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 286.83 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 296.50 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 299.61 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 300.24 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 300.95 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 308.09 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 313.65 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 318.21 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 322.79 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 324.32 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 321.26 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 331.12 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 335.38 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 337.31 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 343.29 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 346.46 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 350.36 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 357.13 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 361.72 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 360.39 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 360.01 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 362.52 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 361.83 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 363.87 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 363.49 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 369.77 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 367.39 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 362.65 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 363.52 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 364.45 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 363.94 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 360.19 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 359.58 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 360.29 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 359.22 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 353.18 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 358.46 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 348.09 billion kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 340.67 billion kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 340.12 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 340.92 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 346.78 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 346.70 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 344.27 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 341.51 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 340.66 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 342.13 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 337.33 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 343.67 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 334.90 billion kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 333.31 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 333.75 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 333.75 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 17.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 333.75 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.15 billion kilocalories per day, 20.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.85 billion kilocalories per day | 235.73 billion kilocalories per day | 276.07 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 303.07 billion kilocalories per day | 283.85 billion kilocalories per day | 322.79 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 340.84 billion kilocalories per day | 321.26 billion kilocalories per day | 361.72 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.54 billion kilocalories per day | 360.01 billion kilocalories per day | 369.77 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 356.81 billion kilocalories per day | 340.67 billion kilocalories per day | 364.45 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.41 billion kilocalories per day | 337.33 billion kilocalories per day | 346.78 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.99 billion kilocalories per day | 333.31 billion kilocalories per day | 334.90 billion kilocalories per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 12 Egypt 354.38 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 13 Philippines 342.71 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 14 Turkey 339.68 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 16 Ethiopia 329.25 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 17 Vietnam 309.69 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 18 Germany 298.84 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Japan?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Japan was 333.75 billion kilocalories per day in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 369.77 billion kilocalories per day in 1996.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.73 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.