Food loss percentage in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Food loss percentage was 18.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 27 groups
All-time high
18.9%
in 2020
All-time low
18.2%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Eastern Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, food loss percentage in Eastern Africa stood at 18.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Eastern Africa peaked at 18.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2017.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Food loss percentage in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.6% | — |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.2% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Africa
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate -4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.2095 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.1174 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate -0.2281 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Eastern Africa?
- Food loss percentage in Eastern Africa was 18.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2017.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for food loss percentage?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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