Weekly household consumption of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022/23

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Nils-Gerrit Wunsch,
Mar 26, 2025

The statistic shows the average weekly household purchase per person of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2022/23. The largest purchases made on average per person per week are of milk and milk products, followed by soft drinks, both of which have generally decreased in the period under consideration. Purchases of fresh and processed potatoes have experienced a decrease from 1,002 grams per person per week to only 578 grams.

Average purchase per person per week of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2022/23, by category (in grams)

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Release date

October 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2018 to 2022/23

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This statistic using original data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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