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.
Food expenditure per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 827.4 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 869.2 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 561.55 current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 555.18 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 806.69 current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 873.97 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1,087 current US$ | +24.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,087 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219 current US$, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,087 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,387 current US$, 78% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 752.72 current US$ | 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.