Food expenditure per person in Ireland
Ireland: Food expenditure per person was 2,397 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Ireland, 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Ireland stood at 2,397 current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
That places Ireland 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,973 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 2,099 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,779 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 1,919 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 2,148 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1,917 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 2,397 current US$ | +25.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,397 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,397 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594 current US$, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,950 current US$ | 1,779 current US$ | 2,099 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,095 current US$ | 1,917 current US$ | 2,397 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 34 United Kingdom 2,499 current US$ compare
- 35 Costa Rica 2,478 current US$ compare
- 36 Slovenia 2,445 current US$ compare
- 38 Czechia 2,351 current US$ compare
- 39 Georgia 2,272 current US$ compare
- 40 Montenegro 2,211 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Ireland?
- Food expenditure per person in Ireland was 2,397 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,397 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,779 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for food expenditure per person?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.