Wheat and products — Losses by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
What the numbers show
Wheat and products — Losses is currently reported for 140 countries. The highest value is 6,721 1000 t in India; the lowest is 0 1000 t in Melanesia.
The median across all reporting countries is 31.5 1000 t, and the mean is 264.31 1000 t.
Over the past decade 63 countries rose and 53 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 650.0%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 100.0%).
Wheat and products — Losses: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 6,721 1000 t | 2023 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 2 | China | 3,189 1000 t | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 3 | China, mainland | 3,182 1000 t | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 4 | Turkey | 2,912 1000 t | 2023 | up 29.5% | flat |
| 4 | Türkiye | 2,912 1000 t | 2023 | up 29.5% | flat |
| 6 | United States | 2,275 1000 t | 2023 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 7 | Egypt | 2,073 1000 t | 2023 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 8 | Pakistan | 1,178 1000 t | 2023 | up 91.5% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 897 1000 t | 2023 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 653 1000 t | 2023 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 11 | Iraq | 635 1000 t | 2023 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 12 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 633 1000 t | 2023 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 13 | Algeria | 584 1000 t | 2023 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 530 1000 t | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 15 | Russia | 480 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 15 | Russian Federation | 480 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 17 | Poland | 461 1000 t | 2023 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 18 | Morocco | 460 1000 t | 2023 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 19 | Australia and New Zealand | 430 1000 t | 2023 | up 74.8% | rising |
| 20 | Australia | 412 1000 t | 2023 | up 79.9% | rising |
| 21 | France | 376 1000 t | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 22 | Uzbekistan | 363 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 23 | Ukraine | 360 1000 t | 2023 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 24 | Brazil | 263 1000 t | 2023 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 256 1000 t | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 240 1000 t | 2023 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 27 | Argentina | 214 1000 t | 2023 | down 44.3% | flat |
| 28 | Nepal | 209 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 163 1000 t | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 30 | Italy | 146 1000 t | 2023 | up 305.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Tunisia | 131 1000 t | 2023 | down 26.4% | flat |
| 32 | United Arab Emirates | 115 1000 t | 2023 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 33 | Belarus | 111 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 34 | Syria | 108 1000 t | 2023 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 34 | Syrian Arab Republic | 108 1000 t | 2023 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 36 | Peru | 103 1000 t | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 37 | Nigeria | 96 1000 t | 2023 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 37 | South Africa | 96 1000 t | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 39 | Lithuania | 87 1000 t | 2023 | up 180.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Sweden | 85 1000 t | 2023 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 41 | Israel | 76 1000 t | 2023 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 42 | Turkmenistan | 75 1000 t | 2023 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 70 1000 t | 2023 | down 69.6% | volatile |
| 43 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 70 1000 t | 2023 | down 69.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Slovenia | 68 1000 t | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 46 | Denmark | 66 1000 t | 2023 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia | 65 1000 t | 2023 | up 16.1% | falling |
| 48 | Chile | 64 1000 t | 2023 | down 8.6% | flat |
| 49 | Uruguay | 63 1000 t | 2023 | up 37.0% | falling |
| 50 | Paraguay | 59 1000 t | 2023 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 51 | Romania | 58 1000 t | 2023 | up 152.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Azerbaijan | 54 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Yemen | 53 1000 t | 2023 | down 40.4% | falling |
| 54 | Kenya | 51 1000 t | 2023 | up 142.9% | rising |
| 55 | Armenia | 46 1000 t | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 55 | Spain | 46 1000 t | 2023 | down 55.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 45 1000 t | 2023 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 58 | Angola | 44 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Slovakia | 44 1000 t | 2023 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 60 | Tajikistan | 42 1000 t | 2023 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 60 | Vietnam | 42 1000 t | 2023 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 60 | Viet Nam | 42 1000 t | 2023 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 63 | Cameroon | 40 1000 t | 2023 | up 73.9% | rising |
| 64 | Mexico | 39 1000 t | 2023 | down 82.7% | falling |
| 65 | Greece | 38 1000 t | 2023 | up 40.7% | flat |
| 65 | Republic of Korea | 38 1000 t | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 67 | Czechia | 37 1000 t | 2023 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 68 | Cuba | 36 1000 t | 2019 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 69 | Serbia | 32 1000 t | 2023 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 69 | Caribbean | 32 1000 t | 2023 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 71 | Belgium | 31 1000 t | 2023 | up 10.7% | flat |
| 72 | Canada | 30 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 72 | Portugal | 30 1000 t | 2023 | up 650.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Austria | 28 1000 t | 2023 | down 30.0% | rising |
| 75 | Colombia | 27 1000 t | 2023 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 75 | Hungary | 27 1000 t | 2023 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Ecuador | 26 1000 t | 2023 | up 136.4% | rising |
| 77 | Guatemala | 26 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Norway | 24 1000 t | 2023 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 79 | Uganda | 24 1000 t | 2023 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 81 | Myanmar | 23 1000 t | 2023 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 82 | Burkina Faso | 22 1000 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 82 | Mauritania | 22 1000 t | 2023 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 84 | Croatia | 21 1000 t | 2023 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 84 | Ireland | 21 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 86 | Libya | 20 1000 t | 2023 | down 85.8% | falling |
| 87 | Switzerland | 19 1000 t | 2023 | down 77.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 19 1000 t | 2023 | down 34.5% | falling |
| 89 | Finland | 18 1000 t | 2023 | down 56.1% | falling |
| 89 | New Zealand | 18 1000 t | 2023 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 91 | Albania | 17 1000 t | 2023 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 91 | Lebanon | 17 1000 t | 2023 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 93 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 16 1000 t | 2023 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 94 | Georgia | 14 1000 t | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 94 | Zambia | 14 1000 t | 2023 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 96 | United Republic of Tanzania | 13 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 97 | Dominican Republic | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 97 | Mongolia | 12 1000 t | 2023 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 97 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 100 | Latvia | 10 1000 t | 2023 | down 23.1% | flat |
| 101 | Botswana | 9 1000 t | 2023 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 101 | Costa Rica | 9 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 101 | Senegal | 9 1000 t | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 104 | Sri Lanka | 8 1000 t | 2023 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 104 | Moldova | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 104 | Republic of Moldova | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 107 | China, Taiwan Province of | 7 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Gabon | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 108 | Jordan | 6 1000 t | 2023 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 108 | El Salvador | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 108 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 6 1000 t | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 112 | Kyrgyzstan | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 113 | Lesotho | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 113 | Madagascar | 4 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 113 | North Macedonia | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 87.9% | volatile |
| 113 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Zimbabwe | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 118 | Bahrain | 3 1000 t | 2023 | — | falling |
| 118 | Estonia | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 118 | Nicaragua | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 121 | Belize | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Grenada | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Luxembourg | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 121 | Malta | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 121 | Montenegro | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 121 | Mozambique | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 121 | Namibia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 121 | Panama | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 121 | Qatar | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Rwanda | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Suriname | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 121 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 134 | Bhutan | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 134 | Cyprus | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 134 | Guyana | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 134 | New Caledonia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 134 | Oman | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 134 | Sierra Leone | 0 1000 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 134 | Melanesia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 29,894 1000 t
- Asia 18,146 1000 t
- Southern Asia 9,565 1000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5,626 1000 t
- Western Asia 4,107 1000 t
- Europe 4,046 1000 t
- Africa 4,002 1000 t
- Eastern Asia 3,395 1000 t
- Northern Africa 3,275 1000 t
- Americas 3,270 1000 t
- European Union (27) 2,876 1000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 2,414 1000 t
- Northern America 2,305 1000 t
- United States of America 2,275 1000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 1,907 1000 t
- Eastern Europe 1,841 1000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1,532 1000 t
- Western Europe 1,372 1000 t
- Central Asia 1,015 1000 t
- South America 847 1000 t
- Southern Europe 450 1000 t
- Oceania 430 1000 t
- Northern Europe 384 1000 t
- Eastern Africa 353 1000 t
- Western Africa 174 1000 t
- Southern Africa 110 1000 t
- Middle Africa 90 1000 t
- Central America 86 1000 t
- South-Eastern Asia 65 1000 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 34 1000 t
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.