Food loss percentage in World
World: Food loss percentage was 13.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
13.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
18th
of 27 groups
All-time high
13.3%
in 2019
All-time low
12.8%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Food loss percentage in World, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, food loss percentage in World stood at 13.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food loss percentage in World peaked at 13.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2016.
That places World 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food loss percentage in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.0% | — |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.3% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food loss percentage in World?
- Food loss percentage in World was 13.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest food loss percentage recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest food loss percentage recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2016.
- How does World rank for food loss percentage?
- World ranks 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food loss percentage rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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