Italy vs United States of America: Food expenditure per person per year

Italy
3,388
in 2023
United States of America
3,694
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th

Food expenditure per person per year over time

  • Italy
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3,694 against 3,388 in Italy, a difference of 306.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 2,835 2,510 324.18 Italy
2020s 3,096 3,186 90.08 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food expenditure per person per year, Italy or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3,694 against 3,388 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in food expenditure per person per year between Italy and United States of America?
306, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for food expenditure per person per year?
Italy ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food expenditure per person per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed