Food expenditure per person per year in Switzerland
Switzerland: Food expenditure per person per year was 4,450 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,450
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
1st
of 104 countries
All-time high
4,450
in 2023
All-time low
3,662
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person per year in Switzerland, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person per year in Switzerland stood at 4,450. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Food expenditure per person per year in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,840 | — |
| 2018 | 3,909 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,662 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3,970 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,313 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 4,109 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 4,450 | +8.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,450 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,450 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,804 | 3,662 | 3,909 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,211 | 3,970 | 4,450 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person per year in Switzerland?
- Food expenditure per person per year in Switzerland was 4,450 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,450 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,662 in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for food expenditure per person per year?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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