Food loss percentage in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Food loss percentage was 14.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food loss percentage in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food loss percentage in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 14.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 14.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2016.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food loss percentage in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.9% | — |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.1% | 14.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 21 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 2.69 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 3.61 (2024)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 33.4% (2025)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 197,270 (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 13.1% (2025)
- Population in severe food insecurity 77,272 (2025)
- Global food loss index 106.63 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Food loss percentage in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 14.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2016.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for food loss percentage?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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