Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Italy
Italy: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 14.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
That places Italy 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.2% | — |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.6% | 16.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Italy?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Italy was 14.7% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Italy ranks 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.