Food expenditure per person in Hungary
Hungary: Food expenditure per person was 1,832 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Hungary, 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Hungary stood at 1,832 current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Hungary ranks 51st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,307 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,449 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1,171 current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 1,282 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,597 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 1,614 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,832 current US$ | +13.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,832 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,832 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594 current US$, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,309 current US$ | 1,171 current US$ | 1,449 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,581 current US$ | 1,282 current US$ | 1,832 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Hungary?
- Food expenditure per person in Hungary was 1,832 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,832 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,171 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for food expenditure per person?
- Hungary ranks 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.