Food & Drink

How many kilograms of pasta does the average Italian eat per year (1 kg ≈ 2.2 lb)?

Answer

23 kg

That's about 63 grams of pasta every single day — more than two and a half times what Americans eat — and Italy still produces far more pasta than it consumes, exporting over half its output.

Source: Unione Italiana Food / International Pasta Organisation

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