Food expenditure per person per year in Germany
Germany: Food expenditure per person per year was 3,113 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,113
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
17th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,113
in 2023
All-time low
2,268
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person per year in Germany, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person per year in Germany is 3,113, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Germany ranks 17th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Food expenditure per person per year in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,380 | — |
| 2018 | 2,563 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,268 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 2,318 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,897 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 2,815 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,113 | +10.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3,113 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3,113 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,403 | 2,268 | 2,563 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,786 | 2,318 | 3,113 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person per year in Germany?
- Food expenditure per person per year in Germany was 3,113 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,113 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,268 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for food expenditure per person per year?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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