Food loss percentage in Asia
Asia: Food loss percentage was 14.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
14.1%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 8 groups
All-time high
14.3%
in 2015
All-time low
13.7%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food loss percentage in Asia is 14.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Asia peaked at 14.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2017.
Food loss percentage in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.3% | — |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 14.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Asia
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.3164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing -2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual -0.7626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -0.0192 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Asia?
- Food loss percentage in Asia was 14.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2017.
- How does Asia rank for food loss percentage?
- Asia ranks 6th out of 8 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Food loss percentage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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