Food expenditure per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Food expenditure per person was 3,289 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Netherlands, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person in Netherlands is 3,289 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 12th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Food expenditure per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,416 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 2,621 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 2,405 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 2,482 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,933 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 2,857 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,289 current US$ | +15.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3,289 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3,289 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594 current US$, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,481 current US$ | 2,405 current US$ | 2,621 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,890 current US$ | 2,482 current US$ | 3,289 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Netherlands?
- Food expenditure per person in Netherlands was 3,289 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,289 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,405 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for food expenditure per person?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.