Food expenditure per person in Netherlands

Netherlands: Food expenditure per person was 3,289 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,289 current US$
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
12th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,289 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
2,405 current US$
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person in Netherlands, 2017–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2017202020232017: 2.4k current US$2018: 2.6k current US$2019: 2.4k current US$2020: 2.5k current US$2021: 2.9k current US$2022: 2.9k current US$2023: 3.3k current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Italy 3,388 current US$ compare
  2. 10 Australia 3,374 current US$ compare
  3. 11 Finland 3,290 current US$ compare
  4. 13 Belgium 3,211 current US$ compare
  5. 14 Estonia 3,176 current US$ compare
  6. 15 Portugal 3,169 current US$ compare

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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

Indicator
Food expenditure per person
Unit
current US$
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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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.