Food loss percentage in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Food loss percentage was 14.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
14.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 27 groups
All-time high
15.5%
in 2015
All-time low
14.6%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Southern Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, food loss percentage in Southern Asia stood at 14.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Southern Asia peaked at 15.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2020.
Southern Asia ranks 12th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food loss percentage in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.5% | — |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 15.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Southern Asia
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.7718 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.7035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -6.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.0697 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Southern Asia?
- Food loss percentage in Southern Asia was 14.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2020.
- How does Southern Asia rank for food loss percentage?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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