Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Colombia
Colombia: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 20.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Colombia, 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Colombia is 20.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
That places Colombia 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.2% | — |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.9% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 20.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Colombia?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Colombia was 20.6% 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 share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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 Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.