Contents
- Pasta consumption statistics: the IPO’s reported leading country figures
- Pasta consumption statistics: Turkey’s annual pasta consumption in tons
- Pasta consumption statistics: Spanish household consumption by pasta type
- Pasta consumption statistics: household pasta consumption in Madrid
- Australian pasta consumption statistics: apparent intake by financial year
- Spanish pasta consumption statistics: spending, trends and retail shares
- Sources
Pasta consumption statistics: the IPO’s reported leading country figures
The International Pasta Organisation’s 2025 Annual Report lists 5 countries where pasta is “more consumed,” with a kilogram figure beside each. The entries are Italy at 23.3 kg, Tunisia at 17 kg, Venezuela at 13.4 kg, Greece at 12.2 kg and Germany at 10.1 kg. The original uses decimal commas; the values below use decimal points for English readability. International Pasta Organisation Annual Report
| Country in IPO list | Figure printed |
|---|---|
| Italy | 23.3 kg |
| Tunisia | 17 kg |
| Venezuela | 13.4 kg |
| Greece | 12.2 kg |
| Germany | 10.1 kg |
Italy has the largest figure in this list, followed by Tunisia. The remaining reported values descend through Venezuela, Greece and Germany. This ordering describes the countries and figures printed in this ranking; it does not establish a comparison with countries omitted from the list. International Pasta Organisation Annual Report
The report identifies the list as its 2025 top 5, but does not state a denominator, measurement method or explicit period for these kilogram figures. They should therefore be read as the figures printed in the ranking, without assuming that they represent annual per-person consumption or another more specific measure. International Pasta Organisation Annual Report
Pasta consumption statistics: Turkey’s annual pasta consumption in tons
MÜSAD reports national pasta consumption in Turkey by calendar year, in tons. The series begins at 466,909 tons in 2008, falls to 383,431 tons in 2009, then records 437,209 tons in 2010 and 462,385 tons in 2011. It reaches 473,787 tons in 2012 before falling to 336,707 tons in 2013. MÜSAD: Turkey Pasta Production and Consumption
| Year | Consumption (tons) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 466,909 |
| 2009 | 383,431 |
| 2010 | 437,209 |
| 2011 | 462,385 |
| 2012 | 473,787 |
| 2013 | 336,707 |
| 2014 | 472,805 |
| 2015 | 490,359 |
| 2016 | 519,910 |
| 2017 | 616,556 |
| 2018 | 558,832 |
| 2019 | 633,910 |
| 2020 | 580,195 |
| 2021 | 750,499 |
Later observations move upward overall, with reversals along the way. Consumption is reported at 472,805 tons in 2014 and 490,359 tons in 2015, then 519,910 tons in 2016 and 616,556 tons in 2017. The series dips to 558,832 tons in 2018, rises to 633,910 tons in 2019, and then records 580,195 tons in 2020 and 750,499 tons in 2021. That final figure is the highest in the displayed series. The table reports values but gives no reasons for their changes. MÜSAD: Turkey Pasta Production and Consumption
The source labels this measure “Consumption (Ton)” and presents it alongside production, imports and exports. These are national annual tonnage figures, not per-capita values. MÜSAD’s separate per-capita calculations use Turkey’s population and additional refugee numbers; that note concerns the separate per-capita series and should not be applied to the tonnage column. MÜSAD: Turkey Pasta Production and Consumption
Pasta consumption statistics: Spanish household consumption by pasta type
Mercasa’s 2024 household table separates consumption volume from expenditure. For total pastas, it reports 200.8 million kilos consumed and 4.3 kilos per capita. The narrower “pastas alimenticias” category is 197.8 million kilos and 4.2 kilos per capita. Dry pasta, “pasta seca,” accounts for 177.1 million kilos, or 3.8 kilos per capita; fresh pasta, “pasta fresca,” is 20.8 million kilos, or 0.4 kilos per capita. Mercasa: Pastas alimenticias
| Mercasa category, 2024 | Household volume (million kilos) | Per capita (kilos) |
|---|---|---|
| Total pastas | 200.8 | 4.3 |
| Pastas alimenticias | 197.8 | 4.2 |
| Pasta seca (dry) | 177.1 | 3.8 |
| Pasta fresca (fresh) | 20.8 | 0.4 |
| Pastas granel (bulk) | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Pastas envasadas (packaged) | 196.3 | 4.2 |
| Pastas para rellenar (filled) | 2.9 | 0.1 |
The table also distinguishes bulk and packaged pasta, as well as filled pasta. It lists 1.5 million kilos of bulk pasta and displays its per-capita value as 0.0 kilos. That is the reported rounded figure, not evidence of no consumption. Packaged pasta is reported at 196.3 million kilos and 4.2 kilos per capita; filled pasta at 2.9 million kilos and 0.1 kilos per capita. Mercasa: Pastas alimenticias
These rows should be read using their own category labels and columns. For example, 200.8 million kilos refers to total pastas, while 197.8 million kilos refers to pastas alimenticias. Volume totals and per-capita kilos are separate measures, just as the table’s expenditure columns are separate from consumption. The listed categories describe Mercasa’s household data; the checked figures do not supply further product-boundary definitions. Mercasa: Pastas alimenticias
Pasta consumption statistics: household pasta consumption in Madrid
The Community of Madrid’s official series reports household pasta consumption per capita in kg/year. It records 3.56 kg/year in both 2013 and 2014, 3.59 kg/year in 2015, and 3.34 kg/year in 2016. The figure then rises to 3.62 kg/year in 2017 and 3.80 kg/year in 2018, before reaching 3.72 kg/year in 2019. Comunidad de Madrid: Consumo per cápita de pasta en los hogares
| Year | Household pasta consumption per capita (kg/year) |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.56 |
| 2014 | 3.56 |
| 2015 | 3.59 |
| 2016 | 3.34 |
| 2017 | 3.62 |
| 2018 | 3.80 |
| 2019 | 3.72 |
| 2020 | 4.17 |
| 2021 | 3.84 |
| 2022 | 3.83 |
| 2023 | 3.86 |
The series reaches 4.17 kg/year in 2020. It then reports 3.84 kg/year in 2021, 3.83 kg/year in 2022 and 3.86 kg/year in 2023. These values refer to household consumption per capita in the Community of Madrid, not all of Spain. The portal says the data use population from the 2011 Census, a detail to keep in mind when interpreting the population basis. Comunidad de Madrid: Consumo per cápita de pasta en los hogares
Australian pasta consumption statistics: apparent intake by financial year
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports apparent consumption for “Pasta and noodles” together, in grams per capita per day. Its financial-year series starts at 15.1 grams in 2018–19 and rises to 16.9 grams in 2019–20. It then records 15.6 grams in 2020–21, 16.3 grams in 2021–22 and the same 16.3 grams in 2022–23. Australian Bureau of Statistics: Apparent Consumption of Selected Foodstuffs, Australia, 2024–25
| Financial year | Apparent consumption (grams per capita per day) |
|---|---|
| 2018–19 | 15.1 |
| 2019–20 | 16.9 |
| 2020–21 | 15.6 |
| 2021–22 | 16.3 |
| 2022–23 | 16.3 |
| 2023–24 | 16.7 |
| 2024–25 | 16.6 |
The latest observations are 16.7 grams per capita per day in 2023–24 and 16.6 grams in 2024–25. These are apparent consumption estimates for pasta and noodles combined, not pasta alone. The ABS measure reflects food purchased from the retail sector. It excludes specified non-retail sources, such as restaurants and cafes, and is not adjusted for storage or food discarded. Australian Bureau of Statistics: Apparent Consumption of Selected Foodstuffs, Australia, 2024–25
The daily per-capita unit and retail-sector basis describe apparent availability, rather than a direct count of servings eaten. The ABS table groups pasta with noodles throughout the financial-year series. This measure therefore has a different scope from household surveys or national tonnage series. Australian Bureau of Statistics: Apparent Consumption of Selected Foodstuffs, Australia, 2024–25
Spanish pasta consumption statistics: spending, trends and retail shares
Mercasa reports that Spanish households spent 525.0 million euros on total pastas in 2024, equivalent to 11.2 euros per capita. In its account of demand during 2020–2024, the source identifies 2020 as the year with the highest per-capita pasta consumption in that period, at 4.5 kilos per person. That period-specific observation is distinct from the household table’s 2024 total-pasta figure of 4.3 kilos per capita. Mercasa: Pastas alimenticias
For household pasta purchases in 2024, supermarkets accounted for 78.6% of market share and hypermarkets for 16.7%. These percentages describe retail purchase channels; they are not product-type volume shares or per-capita consumption measures. Mercasa: Pastas alimenticias
Taken together, the spending, trend and retail figures describe distinct aspects of the Spanish household pasta market. The 525.0 million euros and 11.2 euros per capita measure expenditure in 2024; the 4.5 kilos per person refers to the highest consumption reported within 2020–2024; and the percentages identify the 2024 shares attributed to supermarkets and hypermarkets. Mercasa: Pastas alimenticias