Global food loss index in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Global food loss index was 103.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103.64
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
13th
of 27 groups
All-time high
103.65
in 2021
All-time low
98.54
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Global food loss index in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 103.64 for global food loss index in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global food loss index in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 103.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.54, in 2017.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global food loss index in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | — |
| 2016 | 99.32 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.54 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 102.01 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 103.44 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 103.63 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 103.65 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.63 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.64 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.66 | 98.54 | 103.44 | 5 |
| 2020s | 103.64 | 103.63 | 103.65 | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global food loss index in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Global food loss index in Sub-Saharan Africa was 103.64 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest global food loss index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 103.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest global food loss index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.54 in 2017.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for global food loss index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is global food loss index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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