Food loss percentage in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food loss percentage was 13.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
13.4%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
13.5%
in 2019
All-time low
13.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 13.4% for food loss percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 13.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2015.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food loss percentage in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.3% | — |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 7.12 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 39,094 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 29,996 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 9,098 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 12.72 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 16.69 % (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,861 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,409 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 13 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 8.8 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food loss percentage in Latin America and the Caribbean was 13.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2015.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food loss percentage?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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