Food expenditure per person per year in Australia

Australia: Food expenditure per person per year was 3,374 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,374
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,508
in 2022
All-time low
2,547
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person per year in Australia, 2017–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2017202020232017: 3.0k2018: 3.0k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.7k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 3,374 for food expenditure per person per year 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 per year in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in Australia, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 3,016 —
2018 3,004 -0.4%
2019 2,547 -15.2%
2020 2,722 +6.9%
2021 3,239 +19.0%
2022 3,508 +8.3%
2023 3,374 -3.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 3,374 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 3,374 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,108, 3.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,855 2,547 3,016 3
2020s 3,211 2,722 3,508 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Norway 3,457 compare
  2. 8 Kazakhstan 3,402 compare
  3. 9 Italy 3,388 compare
  4. 11 Finland 3,290 compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 3,289 compare
  6. 13 Belgium 3,211 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Australia?
Food expenditure per person per year in Australia was 3,374 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3,508 in 2022.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,547 in 2019.
How does Australia rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Australia ranks 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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