Food loss percentage in Western Europe
Western Europe: Food loss percentage was 6.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.5%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6.6%
in 2018
All-time low
6.2%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in Western Europe, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 6.5% for food loss percentage in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in Western Europe peaked at 6.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2016.
Western Europe ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Food loss percentage in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.3% | — |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Western Europe
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.072 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -6.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in Western Europe?
- Food loss percentage in Western Europe was 6.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2016.
- How does Western Europe rank for food loss percentage?
- Western Europe ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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.
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