12.3.1a Food loss percentage: total — Value in Europe

Europe: 12.3.1a Food loss percentage: total — Value was 6.3 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
6.3 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
27th
of 28 groups
All-time high
6.4 %
in 2019
All-time low
6 %
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023

12.3.1a Food loss percentage: total — Value in Europe, 2015–2023

02462015201920232015: 6.3 %2016: 6 %2017: 6.1 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 6.3 %2021: 6.3 %2022: 6.3 %2023: 6.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12.3.1a food loss percentage: total — value in Europe is 6.3 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12.3.1a food loss percentage: total — value in Europe peaked at 6.4 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6 %, in 2016.

Europe ranks 27th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

12.3.1a Food loss percentage: total — Value in Europe, year by year

Annual values for 12.3.1a Food loss percentage: total — Value in Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 6.3 %
2016 6 % -4.8%
2017 6.1 % +1.7%
2018 6.3 % +3.3%
2019 6.4 % +1.6%
2020 6.3 % -1.6%
2021 6.3 % +0.0%
2022 6.3 % +0.0%
2023 6.3 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.22 % 6 % 6.4 % 5
2020s 6.3 % 6.3 % 6.3 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12.3.1a food loss percentage: total — value in Europe?
12.3.1a food loss percentage: total — value in Europe was 6.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 12.3.1a food loss percentage: total — value recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6.4 % in 2019.
What is the lowest 12.3.1a food loss percentage: total — value recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6 % in 2016.
How does Europe rank for 12.3.1a food loss percentage: total — value?
Europe ranks 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is 12.3.1a food loss percentage: total — value rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 12.3.1a Food loss percentage: total — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
12.3.1a Food loss percentage: total — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
36 places, 324 data points, 2015–2023
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