Food loss percentage in Caribbean
Caribbean: Food loss percentage was 21.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 27 groups
All-time high
21.9%
in 2019
All-time low
20.3%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Caribbean, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 21.8% for food loss percentage in 2023.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Caribbean peaked at 21.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2017.
That places Caribbean 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Food loss percentage in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.8% | — |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.3% | 21.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 13.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate -20.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 35.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.5211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing -0.8902 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual -0.5077 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Caribbean?
- Food loss percentage in Caribbean was 21.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2017.
- How does Caribbean rank for food loss percentage?
- Caribbean ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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