Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 39 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Japan stood at 39 percent. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 41 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39 percent, in 2020.
Japan ranks 108th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41 percent | — |
| 2002 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39 percent | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 39 percent | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 39 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 39 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45 percent, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41 percent | 41 percent | 41 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.6 percent | 40 percent | 41 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 percent | 39 percent | 39 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7535 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 39 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 41 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 percent in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 108th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.