Food expenditure per person in France

France: Food expenditure per person was 3,086 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,086 current US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
19th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,234 current US$
in 2021
All-time low
2,659 current US$
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person in France, 2017–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2017202020232017: 2.8k current US$2018: 3.0k current US$2019: 2.7k current US$2020: 2.8k current US$2021: 3.2k current US$2022: 3.0k current US$2023: 3.1k current US$

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

In 2023, food expenditure per person in France stood at 3,086 current US$.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

France ranks 19th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,809 current US$ 2,659 current US$ 2,983 current US$ 3
2020s 3,033 current US$ 2,846 current US$ 3,234 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 Sweden 3,144 current US$ compare
  2. 17 Germany 3,113 current US$ compare
  3. 18 Lithuania 3,095 current US$ compare
  4. 20 Croatia 3,015 current US$ compare
  5. 21 United Arab Emirates 2,981 current US$ compare
  6. 22 Austria 2,930 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person in France?
Food expenditure per person in France was 3,086 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 3,234 current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,659 current US$ in 2019.
How does France rank for food expenditure per person?
France ranks 19th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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

Indicator
Food expenditure per person
Unit
current US$
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by 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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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.