Global food loss index in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Global food loss index was 106.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
106.63
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
106.64
in 2021
All-time low
93.99
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Global food loss index in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, global food loss index in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 106.63.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global food loss index in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 106.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.99, in 2016.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Global food loss index in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | — |
| 2016 | 93.99 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 94.98 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 101.12 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 105.13 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 106.62 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 106.64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 106.62 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 106.63 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.04 | 93.99 | 105.13 | 5 |
| 2020s | 106.63 | 106.62 | 106.64 | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 21 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 2.69 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 3.61 (2024)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 33.4% (2025)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 197,270 (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 13.1% (2025)
- Population in severe food insecurity 77,272 (2025)
- Food loss percentage 14.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global food loss index in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Global food loss index in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 106.63 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest global food loss index recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest global food loss index recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.99 in 2016.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for global food loss index?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is global food loss index rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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