Food expenditure per person in Italy
Italy: Food expenditure per person was 3,388 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Italy, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person in Italy is 3,388 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
That places Italy 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Food expenditure per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,807 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 2,987 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2,710 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 2,820 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3,168 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 3,005 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 3,388 current US$ | +12.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3,388 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3,388 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594 current US$, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,835 current US$ | 2,710 current US$ | 2,987 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,096 current US$ | 2,820 current US$ | 3,388 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 6 United States 3,694 current US$ compare
- 7 Norway 3,457 current US$ compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 3,402 current US$ compare
- 10 Australia 3,374 current US$ compare
- 11 Finland 3,290 current US$ compare
- 12 Netherlands 3,289 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Italy?
- Food expenditure per person in Italy was 3,388 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,388 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,710 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for food expenditure per person?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.