Food expenditure per person per year in United States
United States: Food expenditure per person per year was 3,694 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,694
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
6th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,694
in 2023
All-time low
2,357
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person per year in United States, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person per year in United States stood at 3,694. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
That places United States 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Food expenditure per person per year in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,548 | — |
| 2018 | 2,626 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,357 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2,596 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 3,070 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 3,382 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 3,694 | +9.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3,694 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,510 | 2,357 | 2,626 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,186 | 2,596 | 3,694 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person per year in United States?
- Food expenditure per person per year in United States was 3,694 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3,694 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,357 in 2019.
- How does United States rank for food expenditure per person per year?
- United States ranks 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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