Food loss percentage in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Food loss percentage was 10.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
10.0%
in 2020
All-time low
9.3%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Europe and Northern America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, food loss percentage in Europe and Northern America stood at 10.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Europe and Northern America peaked at 10.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2016.
That places Europe and Northern America 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food loss percentage in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.4% | — |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Europe and Northern America
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 36 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 3.96 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 4.33 (2024)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 8.7% (2025)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 98,304 (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 1.8% (2025)
- Population in severe food insecurity 20,190 (2025)
- Global food loss index 106.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Europe and Northern America?
- Food loss percentage in Europe and Northern America was 10.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2016.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for food loss percentage?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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