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%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,510 | 2,357 | 2,626 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,186 | 2,596 | 3,694 | 4 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 39,457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 534.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 232,980 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 175,209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 156,338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (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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