Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 59.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
59.91 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
93rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
59.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
7.33 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Meat supply vs. GDP 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
The most recent figure for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Japan is 59.91 kilograms per year per capita, 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 supply vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 59.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.33 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Japan ranks 93rd of 192 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.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.33 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.24 kilograms per year per capita | +26.1% |
| 1963 | 9.36 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 10.52 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 11.1 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 12.71 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 13.32 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 13.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 15.3 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 17.06 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 19.08 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 21 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 22.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 22.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 23.83 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 25.52 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 27.6 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 29.78 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 29.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 30.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 30.4 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 31.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 32.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 33.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 34.63 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 36.24 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 37.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 38.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 37.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 38.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 39.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 43.65 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 43.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 41.87 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 41.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 43.7 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 44.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 44.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 43.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.37 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 45.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 45.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 47.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 47.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 47.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 47.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 48.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 50.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 50.87 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 51.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 54.19 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 57.53 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 59.91 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 59.91 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 59.91 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.53 kilograms per year per capita, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +26.1% | 7.33 kilograms per year per capita | 9.24 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.39 kilograms per year per capita | 7.33 kilograms per year per capita | 15.3 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.18 kilograms per year per capita | 17.06 kilograms per year per capita | 29.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.37 kilograms per year per capita | 29.56 kilograms per year per capita | 38.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.05 kilograms per year per capita | 37.97 kilograms per year per capita | 43.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.13 kilograms per year per capita | 43.94 kilograms per year per capita | 46.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.58 kilograms per year per capita | 46.34 kilograms per year per capita | 51.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.21 kilograms per year per capita | 54.19 kilograms per year per capita | 59.91 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 90 Vietnam 60.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Slovenia 60.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 92 Belgium 59.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 58.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 95 South Africa 58.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 58.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 59.91 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is meat supply 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP 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.