Food consumption in homes in the Basque Country has fallen significantly in the last decade. In 2008, annual food consumption was 2,012,068 kilograms, falling to 1,779,969 kilograms by 2023. Domestic food consumption has fallen steadily in all the data in the series.
Analysis of food consumption by the population of the Basque Country shows that overall consumption (all food) fell steadily from 2008 to 2023, from 657 kilograms to 554 kilograms. By products, the items consumed most are fresh fruit (91 kilos per person per year), milk (74) and fresh vegetables (57). Fresh vegetables are the only category that has risen since 2008 (+1). The most significant decrease is in bread (21 less, falling by nearly half), followed by fresh fruit and milk (-18).