Food loss percentage in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food loss percentage was 22.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
22.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
22.7%
in 2019
All-time low
21.7%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Southern Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, food loss percentage in Southern Africa stood at 22.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Southern Africa peaked at 22.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2017.
That places Southern Africa 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Food loss percentage in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.1% | — |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.7% | 22.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Melanesia 15.2% compare
- 2 Polynesia 14.0% compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 13.8% compare
- 4 Micronesia 7.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Southern Africa
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.8166 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -0.9504 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Southern Africa?
- Food loss percentage in Southern Africa was 22.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2017.
- How does Southern Africa rank for food loss percentage?
- Southern Africa ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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