How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?

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 expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Netherlands: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person

Denmark

11.9%

in 2023

Netherlands

11.7%

in 2023

Denmark rank

92nd

Netherlands rank

94th

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time

Denmark
Netherlands

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 11.9% against 11.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 92nd and Netherlands ranks 94th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	11.5%	11.4%	0.1%	Denmark
2020s	12.1%	12.0%	0.1%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person, Denmark or Netherlands?: Denmark, at 11.9% against 11.7% in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Denmark and Netherlands?: 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?: Denmark ranks 92nd and Netherlands ranks 94th 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 expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
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.