Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Finland
Finland: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 12.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Finland, 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
In 2023, share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Finland stood at 12.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Finland ranks 89th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.6% | — |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 86 New Zealand 12.8% compare
- 87 France 12.6% compare
- 88 South Korea 12.3% compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 12.2% compare
- 91 Belgium 12.2% compare
- 92 Denmark 11.9% compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Finland?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Finland was 12.3% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Finland ranks 89th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.