Food loss percentage in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Food loss percentage was 14.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
14.2%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
15.0%
in 2015
All-time low
14.2%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Central and Southern Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, food loss percentage in Central and Southern Asia stood at 14.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 15.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2020.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food loss percentage in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.0% | — |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Central and Southern Asia
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 10 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 2.76 score (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 3.6 score (2024)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 31.3% (2025)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 678,812 num th (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 14.6% (2025)
- Population in severe food insecurity 317,616 num th (2025)
- Global food loss index 95.05 index (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Central and Southern Asia?
- Food loss percentage in Central and Southern Asia was 14.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for food loss percentage?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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