The statistic shows the average weekly household purchase per person of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019/20. 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 612 grams.
Average purchase per person per week of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019/20, by category
(in grams)
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Defra. (January 27, 2022). Average purchase per person per week of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019/20, by category (in grams) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/712891/weekly-uk-household-consumption-of-food-and-drink/
Defra. "Average purchase per person per week of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019/20, by category (in grams)." Chart. January 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/712891/weekly-uk-household-consumption-of-food-and-drink/
Defra. (2022). Average purchase per person per week of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019/20, by category (in grams). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/712891/weekly-uk-household-consumption-of-food-and-drink/
Defra. "Average Purchase per Person per Week of Food and Drink in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2000 to 2019/20, by Category (in Grams)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/712891/weekly-uk-household-consumption-of-food-and-drink/
Defra, Average purchase per person per week of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019/20, by category (in grams) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/712891/weekly-uk-household-consumption-of-food-and-drink/ (last visited July 01, 2022)
