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

02550751002015201920232015: 1002016: 99.82017: 99.32018: 102.72019: 103.52020: 103.72021: 103.72022: 103.72023: 103.7

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

Annual values for Global food loss index in Western Africa, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 101.05 99.32 103.55 5
2020s 103.67 103.66 103.68 4

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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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Indicator
Global food loss index
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
36 places, 324 data points, 2015–2023
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