Food loss percentage in Western Africa
Western Africa: Food loss percentage was 26.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
26.9%
in 2019
All-time low
25.8%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Western Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food loss percentage in Western Africa is 26.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Western Africa peaked at 26.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2017.
That places Western Africa 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Food loss percentage in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26.0% | — |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.8% | 26.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western 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 Western Africa
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.6583 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -7.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.3017 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Western Africa?
- Food loss percentage in Western Africa was 26.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2017.
- How does Western Africa rank for food loss percentage?
- Western Africa ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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