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.
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.