Wasted Food
Every person on Earth wastes an average of 353 lbs (160 kg) of food annually ā the equivalent of throwing away double their own body weight in food each year.
Update: After clarification was requested, an updated graphic has been made to show only residential food waste as of 2021, which specifically excludes commercial waste in the form of agriculture, food service and retail food waste. (SUNEP, 2021 Food Waste Index)
Related Facts:
š In high-income countries, more than 40% of food waste occurs at the retail and consumer level.
š¾ In low-income countries, most food waste happens during harvest, storage, and transport due to lack of infrastructure.
šø Global food waste costs the economy over $940 billion per year.
š Cutting food waste is among the top 3 solutions to reverse climate change, according to Project Drawdown.
š„ The amount of food wasted could feed 2 billion people ā more than double the number of undernourished people worldwide.
Source:
Food and Agriculture Organization (UN)