Food expenditure per person in Colombia
Colombia: Food expenditure per person was 1,087 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Colombia, 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$.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1,087 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
That places Colombia 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 752.72 current US$ | 561.55 current US$ | 869.2 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 830.7 current US$ | 555.18 current US$ | 1,087 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Colombia?
- Food expenditure per person in Colombia was 1,087 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,087 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 555.18 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for food expenditure per person?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.