Food expenditure per person per year in Greece

Greece: Food expenditure per person per year was 2,824 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,824
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,854
in 2022
All-time low
2,111
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person per year in Greece, 2017–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2017202020232017: 2.3k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Greece recorded 2,824 for food expenditure per person per year in 2023.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Greece ranks 24th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Food expenditure per person per year in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in Greece, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 2,333 —
2018 2,511 +7.6%
2019 2,111 -15.9%
2020 2,326 +10.2%
2021 2,490 +7.1%
2022 2,854 +14.6%
2023 2,824 -1.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 2,824 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 2,824 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,318 2,111 2,511 3
2020s 2,624 2,326 2,854 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 21 United Arab Emirates 2,981 compare
  2. 22 Austria 2,930 compare
  3. 23 Japan 2,865 compare
  4. 25 Romania 2,790 compare
  5. 26 Uruguay 2,776 compare
  6. 27 Canada 2,775 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Greece?
Food expenditure per person per year in Greece was 2,824 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 2,854 in 2022.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2,111 in 2019.
How does Greece rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Greece ranks 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Food expenditure per person per year
Source
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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