Food loss percentage in Western Asia
Western Asia: Food loss percentage was 13.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 27 groups
All-time high
13.9%
in 2019
All-time low
11.2%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Western Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food loss percentage in Western Asia is 13.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Western Asia peaked at 13.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2017.
That places Western Asia 16th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food loss percentage in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.1% | — |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Western Asia
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight -2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -7.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 15.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 13.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 0.2511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 6.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Western Asia?
- Food loss percentage in Western Asia was 13.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2017.
- How does Western Asia rank for food loss percentage?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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