Global food loss index in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Global food loss index was 100.65 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.65 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
101.19 index
in 2019
All-time low
99.65 index
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Global food loss index in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2023, global food loss index in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 100.65 index.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global food loss index in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 101.19 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.65 index, in 2018.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global food loss index in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 index | — |
| 2016 | 99.74 index | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.88 index | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.65 index | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.19 index | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 100.65 index | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 100.66 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.64 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.65 index | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.09 index | 99.65 index | 101.19 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 100.65 index | 100.64 index | 100.66 index | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 7.12 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 39,094 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 29,996 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 9,098 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 12.72 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 16.69 % (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,861 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,409 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 13 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 8.8 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global food loss index in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Global food loss index in Latin America and the Caribbean was 100.65 index in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest global food loss index recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 101.19 index in 2019.
- What is the lowest global food loss index recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.65 index in 2018.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for global food loss index?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is global food loss index rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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