Food expenditure per person per year in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food expenditure per person per year was 3,712 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3,712
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
5th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,712
in 2023
All-time low
3,138
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person per year in New Zealand, 2017–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2017202020232017: 3.3k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.1k2020: 3.2k2021: 3.5k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food expenditure per person per year in New Zealand is 3,712, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

That places New Zealand 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,234 3,138 3,287 3
2020s 3,478 3,242 3,712 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 2 Hong Kong (China) 3,925 compare
  2. 3 Israel 3,823 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 3,727 compare
  4. 6 United States of America 3,694 compare
  5. 7 Norway 3,457 compare
  6. 8 Kazakhstan 3,402 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in New Zealand?
Food expenditure per person per year in New Zealand was 3,712 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3,712 in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,138 in 2019.
How does New Zealand rank for food expenditure per person per year?
New Zealand ranks 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food expenditure per person per year
Source
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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