Global food loss index in Western Africa
Western Africa: Global food loss index was 103.67 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.67
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 27 groups
All-time high
103.68
in 2021
All-time low
99.32
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Global food loss index in Western Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, global food loss index in Western Africa stood at 103.67.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global food loss index in Western Africa peaked at 103.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.32, in 2017.
Western Africa ranks 12th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Global food loss index in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | — |
| 2016 | 99.75 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.32 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 102.65 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 103.55 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 103.66 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 103.68 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.66 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.67 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.05 | 99.32 | 103.55 | 5 |
| 2020s | 103.67 | 103.66 | 103.68 | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 0.0114 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual 3.78 % 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 — Production, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global food loss index in Western Africa?
- Global food loss index in Western Africa was 103.67 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest global food loss index recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 103.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest global food loss index recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.32 in 2017.
- How does Western Africa rank for global food loss index?
- Western Africa ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is global food loss index rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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