Global food loss index in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Global food loss index was 106.75 index in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
106.75 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
106.76 index
in 2021
All-time low
99.47 index
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Global food loss index in Europe and Northern America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2023, global food loss index in Europe and Northern America stood at 106.75 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global food loss index in Europe and Northern America peaked at 106.76 index in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.47 index, in 2016.
Europe and Northern America ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Global food loss index in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 index | — |
| 2016 | 99.47 index | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 101.12 index | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 104.24 index | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 105.94 index | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 106.74 index | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 106.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 106.74 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 106.75 index | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102.15 index | 99.47 index | 105.94 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 106.75 index | 106.74 index | 106.76 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 4 Australia and New Zealand 104.46 index compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe and Northern America
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 36 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 3.96 score (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 4.33 score (2024)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 8.7% (2025)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 98,304 num th (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 1.8% (2025)
- Population in severe food insecurity 20,190 num th (2025)
- Food loss percentage 10.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global food loss index in Europe and Northern America?
- Global food loss index in Europe and Northern America was 106.75 index in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest global food loss index recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 106.76 index in 2021.
- What is the lowest global food loss index recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.47 index in 2016.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for global food loss index?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is global food loss index rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Global food loss index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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