Global food loss index in South America
South America: Global food loss index was 98.76 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.76
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
24th
of 27 groups
All-time high
100
in 2015
All-time low
97.9
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Global food loss index in South America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, global food loss index in South America stood at 98.76.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global food loss index in South America peaked at 100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.9, in 2018.
That places South America 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global food loss index in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | — |
| 2016 | 99.14 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.94 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.9 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.29 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 98.76 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.75 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.76 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.05 | 97.9 | 100 | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.76 | 98.75 | 98.77 | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for South America
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.3049 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global food loss index in South America?
- Global food loss index in South America was 98.76 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest global food loss index recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest global food loss index recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9 in 2018.
- How does South America rank for global food loss index?
- South America ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is global food loss index rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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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