Food loss percentage in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Food loss percentage was 13.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 4 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2019
All-time low
13.2%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Australia and New Zealand, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food loss percentage in Australia and New Zealand is 13.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 13.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2016.
Food loss percentage in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.3% | — |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Australia and New Zealand?
- Food loss percentage in Australia and New Zealand was 13.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2016.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food loss percentage?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 4 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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