Per capita meat and fish consumption in Japan
Japan: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 27.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27.67 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
1.33 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Japan is 27.67 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 6.5% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Japan peaked at 27.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.33 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Japan ranks 71st 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.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.04 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 2.39 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 3.24 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 4.6 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 5.14 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 5.84 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 6.28 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 6.55 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 6.56 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.36 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 8.04 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 8.94 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 9.68 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 9.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 10.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10.55 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 10.96 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 11.42 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 11.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.55 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 13.09 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 13.78 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 13.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 13.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 13.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 14.14 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 13.73 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 13.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.65 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 14.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.41 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.01 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 15.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 15.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.04 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 15.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.86 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 16.75 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 17.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.35 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 17.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.67 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 18.03 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 18.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.91 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 19.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.68 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 22.77 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 25.99 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 27.67 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 27.67 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 85% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 27.67 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | 4.6 kilograms per year per capita | 9.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.78 kilograms per year per capita | 9.9 kilograms per year per capita | 13.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2 kilograms per year per capita | 13.49 kilograms per year per capita | 15.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.28 kilograms per year per capita | 14.86 kilograms per year per capita | 17.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 kilograms per year per capita | 17.35 kilograms per year per capita | 19.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.47 kilograms per year per capita | 22.77 kilograms per year per capita | 27.67 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 68 Guatemala 29.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Slovenia 29.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 70 Cuba 29.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 Lithuania 27.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 73 Malta 27.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 74 Nicaragua 26.14 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Japan?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Japan was 27.67 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Japan ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.