Metric briefing
Food Waste per Person by Country
221 countries • kg/person/year • UN Global SDG Indicators Database
- Top country
- Cyprus
- Lowest country
- Palestine
- Source
- UN Global SDG Indicators Database
What It Measures
Estimated kilograms of food waste per person per year from the UN Global SDG Indicators Database.
At a Glance
World average
139.45
Middle country
135.83
Low end
53.564
High end
294
Countries
221
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Food Waste per Person
Highest Food Waste per Person
Lowest Food Waste per Person
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Cyprus is 33.56 kg/person/yr higher than #2 Maldives (294 kg/person/yr vs 260.44 kg/person/yr).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Saint Helena is 14.37 kg/person/yr higher than #5 Syria (241.44 kg/person/yr vs 227.07 kg/person/yr).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Denmark is 12.56 kg/person/yr higher than #4 Saint Helena (254 kg/person/yr vs 241.44 kg/person/yr).