Per capita consumption of pasta by country 2023

In 2023, pasta consumption per capita varied significantly across countries. Italy topped the list, with its citizens consuming an average of 23.2 kilograms of pasta annually. Tunisia ranked second with a per capita consumption of 17 kilograms. Germany, on the other hand, had a much lower per capita consumption of 7.9 kilograms, which was nearly three times less than Italy's figure. 

Pasta in Italy

  According to a survey, 17 percent of Italian respondents said they eat pasta six to seven times a week. Another 30 percent of respondents stated they have pasta four to five times a week. By contrast, for eight percent of respondents eating pasta was a weekly occurrence.

 Most popular pasta

  Barilla was the most widespread pasta brand in Italy, found in approximately 98 percent of supermarkets. Private label pasta is very popular as well, followed by the brand De Cecco. Classic, or durum wheat, pasta was the preferred pasta type, with more than three quarter of Italians choosing it. This was followed by whole-wheat chosen by 30 percent of the survey respondents.