Food loss percentage in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Food loss percentage was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.2%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
7.2%
in 2019
All-time low
6.8%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Southern Europe, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, food loss percentage in Southern Europe stood at 7.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Southern Europe peaked at 7.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2016.
Southern Europe ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Food loss percentage in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.9% | — |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Southern Europe
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate -9.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 33.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 8.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -9.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 20.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 41.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Southern Europe?
- Food loss percentage in Southern Europe was 7.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2016.
- How does Southern Europe rank for food loss percentage?
- Southern Europe ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).