Food expenditure per person in Canada
Canada: Food expenditure per person was 2,775 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Canada, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person in Canada is 2,775 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Canada ranks 27th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,291 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 2,351 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,098 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2,294 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2,767 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 2,781 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,775 current US$ | -0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,775 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,247 current US$ | 2,098 current US$ | 2,351 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,654 current US$ | 2,294 current US$ | 2,781 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Canada?
- Food expenditure per person in Canada was 2,775 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,781 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,098 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for food expenditure per person?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.