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 grams per person per week to only *** grams.
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Defra. (October 17, 2024). Average purchase per person per week of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2022/23, by category (in grams) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /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 2018 to 2022/23, by category (in grams)." Chart. October 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/712891/weekly-uk-household-consumption-of-food-and-drink/
Defra. (2024). Average purchase per person per week of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2022/23, by category (in grams). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /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 2018 to 2022/23, by Category (in Grams)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Oct 2024, /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 2018 to 2022/23, by category (in grams) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/712891/weekly-uk-household-consumption-of-food-and-drink/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Average purchase per person per week of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2022/23, by category (in grams) [Graph], Defra, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/712891/weekly-uk-household-consumption-of-food-and-drink/
