Food expenditure per person in Poland
Poland: Food expenditure per person was 2,207 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Poland, 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Poland stood at 2,207 current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Poland ranks 41st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,343 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,480 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,301 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 1,516 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 1,702 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1,970 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 2,207 current US$ | +12.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2,207 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2,207 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594 current US$, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,375 current US$ | 1,301 current US$ | 1,480 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,849 current US$ | 1,516 current US$ | 2,207 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 38 Czechia 2,351 current US$ compare
- 39 Georgia 2,272 current US$ compare
- 40 Montenegro 2,211 current US$ compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 2,123 current US$ compare
- 43 Argentina 2,113 current US$ compare
- 44 South Korea 2,071 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Poland?
- Food expenditure per person in Poland was 2,207 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,207 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,301 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for food expenditure per person?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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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.