Food loss percentage in Europe
Europe: Food loss percentage was 6.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.3%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
26th
of 27 groups
All-time high
6.4%
in 2019
All-time low
6.0%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Europe, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food loss percentage in Europe is 6.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Europe peaked at 6.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2016.
Europe ranks 26th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Food loss percentage in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.3% | — |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Europe
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.5591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.1143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -0.1915 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -0.3107 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate -0.3107 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Europe?
- Food loss percentage in Europe was 6.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2016.
- How does Europe rank for food loss percentage?
- Europe ranks 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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