Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in New Zealand, 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
New Zealand recorded 12.8% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 86th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.4% | — |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in New Zealand?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in New Zealand was 12.8% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- New Zealand ranks 86th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.