Food expenditure per person in Australia
Australia: Food expenditure per person was 3,374 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Australia, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3,374 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Australia ranks 10th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Food expenditure per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,016 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 3,004 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,547 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 2,722 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3,239 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 3,508 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 3,374 current US$ | -3.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3,374 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3,374 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,108 current US$, 3.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,855 current US$ | 2,547 current US$ | 3,016 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,211 current US$ | 2,722 current US$ | 3,508 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Australia?
- Food expenditure per person in Australia was 3,374 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,508 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,547 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for food expenditure per person?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.