Food loss percentage in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Food loss percentage was 16.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
16.1%
in 2015
All-time low
14.9%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Northern Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, food loss percentage in Northern Africa stood at 16.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Northern Africa peaked at 16.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2016.
Northern Africa ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food loss percentage in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.1% | — |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 16.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Africa
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.4258 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate -0.4872 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -0.8107 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Northern Africa?
- Food loss percentage in Northern Africa was 16.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2016.
- How does Northern Africa rank for food loss percentage?
- Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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