Food loss percentage in Small island developing states (SIDS)

Small island developing states (SIDS): Food loss percentage was 19.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 8 groups
All-time high
19.0%
in 2019
All-time low
17.6%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Food loss percentage in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2015–2023

051015202015201920232015: 182016: 17.82017: 17.62018: 18.42019: 192020: 192021: 192022: 192023: 19

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food loss percentage in Small island developing states (SIDS) is 19.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 19.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2017.

Food loss percentage in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Food loss percentage (%) in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 18.0%
2016 17.8% -1.1%
2017 17.6% -1.1%
2018 18.4% +4.5%
2019 19.0% +3.3%
2020 19.0% +0.0%
2021 19.0% +0.0%
2022 19.0% +0.0%
2023 19.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.2% 17.6% 19.0% 5
2020s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 4

Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)

  1. 1 Australia and New Zealand 13.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food loss percentage in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Food loss percentage in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 19.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2017.
How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for food loss percentage?
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 3rd out of 8 groups with data for 2023.
Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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Indicator
Food loss percentage (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
36 places, 324 data points, 2015–2023
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