#foodphotography on Instagram, hashtag stats & best tags
#foodphotography is a food hashtag. Too few indexed profiles name it directly to report on the tag alone, so the numbers below cover the 9,814 food creators in the InstME index, the audience you are competing with when you post it.
Food creator statistics
Aggregated across every public Instagram profile in the InstME index with 1,000+ followers in the food niche, not only those naming #foodphotography. Averages and medians differ a lot on Instagram, the median is the better benchmark for a typical account.
Influencers using this hashtag
9,814
Average followers
117,232
Median: 15,374
Average engagement rate
5.31%
Median: 1.26%
Average likes per post
3,632
Median: 169
Average comments per post
71
Median: 12
Average posts per month
9.7
30-day follower growth for this cohort isn't published yet, it appears once the index has a full month of daily snapshots for these creators.
Who posts food content
Top countries
Share of creators with a known country
- United States47.8%
- United Kingdom9.7%
- Nigeria4.4%
- India4.2%
- Australia3.9%
- Italy3.8%
- Indonesia3.1%
- Canada3%
Top languages
Estimated from the country mix, Instagram profiles don't publish a language
- English91.4%
- Italian4.7%
- Indonesian3.8%
Creator categories using this hashtag
Share of creators with a classified niche
- Food81.6%
- Fashion3.3%
- Travel3%
- Fitness2.1%
- nutrition1.8%
- Music1.5%
- Photography1.3%
- Art1%
Most common audience gender
Estimated, not a measured follower breakdown
More women than men
Roughly 57% women / 43% men.
Modeled from the food, fashion, travel creators in this cohort. Public Instagram data doesn't expose follower demographics, so this is modeled from the niches these creators work in, treat it as a directional estimate.
Food creators to pair with #foodphotography
9,814 creators in the InstME index work in the food niche. These are the largest of them, not a list of accounts that have posted #foodphotography.
HomeCookingShow
@homecookingshow
Followers
3.9M
Engagement
0.05%
Food Fusion
@foodfusionpk
Followers
2.4M
Engagement
0.56%
foodbeast
@foodbeast
Followers
2M
Engagement
0.17%
Chetna Makan
@chetnamakan
Followers
729.8K
Engagement
0.33%
Dinithi Walgamage
@dinidonie
Followers
531.5K
Engagement
0.69%
Euromaxx
@dw_euromaxx
Followers
396.8K
Engagement
2.28%
Movistar Arena Chile 🇨🇱
@movistararena
Followers
391K
Engagement
0.39%
Ebbin Jose
@foodntraveltv
Followers
323.4K
Engagement
0%
Karen 🙋🏻♀️
@micocinarapida
Followers
293.6K
Engagement
4.29%
Gavin Linde
@rolexwhisky
Followers
231K
Engagement
0%
Food Network Italia
@foodnetworkitalia
Followers
186.1K
Engagement
0.2%
U.S. Department of Agriculture
@usdagov
Followers
182.2K
Engagement
0.54%
Hashtags to use with #foodphotography
Pair the broad tag with narrower variations so your post has a realistic shot at ranking in smaller feeds.
Tips for using #foodphotography
- Mix popular and niche hashtags to maximize visibility and reach.
- Keep your hashtag set relevant to your content for better engagement.
- Update your hashtags regularly to stay on top of trends and avoid banned tags.
- Creators in this niche post about 9.7 times a month, match that cadence before chasing more tags.
How to use hashtags
Add these hashtags to your Instagram posts, stories and reels. Use a mix of high, medium and low competition tags, 20–30 is ideal. Place them in the caption or the first comment for a cleaner look.
Experiment with different sets and track post performance to find what works for your audience.
#foodphotography hashtag FAQ
How many Instagram influencers use #foodphotography?
Too few indexed profiles name #foodphotography directly to report on the tag by itself. It sits in the food niche, where the InstME index holds 9,814 public creators with 1,000+ followers, and the stats on this page describe that group.
What is a good engagement rate for #foodphotography posts?
The median engagement rate across food creators is 1.26%, and the average is 5.31%. The average sits higher because a small number of very high-engagement accounts pull it up, compare yourself against the median.
How many hashtags should I use with #foodphotography?
Use 20–30 hashtags per post, mixing broad tags like #foodphotography with narrower, lower-competition variations. Broad tags give reach, narrow ones give you a realistic chance of ranking in the tag feed.
Where do food creators post from?
The largest share post from United States (47.8%), United Kingdom (9.7%), Nigeria (4.4%), based on the food creators in the index with a known country.
Find creators who already post about Foodphotography
Filter the InstME index by niche, country, follower tier and engagement rate to build a shortlist.