Food loss percentage in South America
South America: Food loss percentage was 12.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 27 groups
All-time high
12.9%
in 2015
All-time low
12.6%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in South America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, food loss percentage in South America stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in South America peaked at 12.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2018.
South America ranks 19th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food loss percentage in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.9% | — |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.8% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for South America
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 0.9882 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.1424 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.3049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in South America?
- Food loss percentage in South America was 12.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2018.
- How does South America rank for food loss percentage?
- South America ranks 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South America 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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