Food loss percentage in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Food loss percentage was 4.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
27th
of 27 groups
All-time high
4.8%
in 2019
All-time low
4.2%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Eastern Europe, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 4.6% for food loss percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Eastern Europe peaked at 4.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2017.
That places Eastern Europe 27th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food loss percentage in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.5% | — |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Europe
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.1154 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -0.9836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Eastern Europe?
- Food loss percentage in Eastern Europe was 4.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2017.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for food loss percentage?
- Eastern Europe ranks 27th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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