Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure was 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure 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. total consumer expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of 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. total consumer expenditure 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in New Zealand?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure 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. total consumer expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure 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. total consumer expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 86th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure 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. total consumer expenditure. 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.