How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

Where does this data 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 Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Norway: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

Netherlands

11.7%

in 2023

Norway

11.7%

in 2023

Netherlands rank

94th

Norway rank

93rd

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time

Netherlands
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 11.7% against 11.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Norway ahead.

Netherlands ranks 94th and Norway ranks 93rd of 104 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2010s	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	Norway
2020s	12.0%	12.1%	0.1%	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure, Netherlands or Norway?: Norway, at 11.7% against 11.7% in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Netherlands and Norway?: 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: Netherlands ranks 94th and Norway ranks 93rd of 104 countries.
Where does this data 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 Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Unit: %
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.