Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United States of America
United States of America: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 6.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.79
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
104th
of 104 countries
All-time high
7.09
in 2020
All-time low
6.23
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United States of America, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 6.79 for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 104th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.41 | — |
| 2018 | 6.36 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.23 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.09 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 6.69 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.73 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.79 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.33 | 6.23 | 6.41 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 6.69 | 7.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More reference data data for United States of America
- 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 share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United States of America?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United States of America was 6.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- United States of America ranks 104th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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