How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs New Zealand: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food

Republic of Korea

12.3%

in 2023

New Zealand

12.8%

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

88th

New Zealand rank

86th

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time

Republic of Korea
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 12.8% against 12.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 88th and New Zealand ranks 86th of 104 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.0%	13.4%	0.4%	New Zealand
2020s	12.2%	12.9%	0.7%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Republic of Korea or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 12.8% against 12.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?: 0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and New Zealand rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?: Republic of Korea ranks 88th and New Zealand ranks 86th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Unit: %
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.