Preferred non-rice staple food in Japan 2024

Published by C. Diep, Oct 16, 2024

Noodle-based staple foods were the most popular alternatives to rice during shortages in Japan, according to a survey conducted in September 2024. Almost 32 percent of respondents named udon noodles their preferred rice-substitute for a meal, with pasta and macaroni following in second place.

While rice is the staple food of choice for meals in Japan, the market experienced a table rice shortage in summer 2024. Reported reasons for the shortage ranged from policy-related restrictions, declining production output, climate-related challenges, stockpiling in private households for disasters, and increased demand amid surging number of tourists, among others.

Most popular staple foods eaten as substitutes to rice amid shortages in Japan as of September 2024

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Release date

September 2024

Region

Japan

Survey time period

September 13 to 15, 2024

Number of respondents

1,051 respondents

Age group

20-69 years

Special properties

respondents who normally eat rice regularly

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