Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan
Japan: Meat consumption vs gdp per capita was 59.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan is 59.91, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 59.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.33, in 1961.
Japan ranks 92nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.39 | 7.33 | 15.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.18 | 17.06 | 29.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.37 | 29.56 | 38.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.05 | 37.97 | 43.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.13 | 43.94 | 46.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.58 | 46.34 | 51.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.21 | 54.19 | 59.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 89 Vietnam 60.48 compare
- 90 Slovenia 60.39 compare
- 91 Belgium 59.97 compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 58.47 compare
- 95 Saudi Arabia 58.08 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.25 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan?
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan was 59.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for meat consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is meat consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Meat consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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