Food Waste Per Person by Country

221 countries • kg/person/yearUN Global SDG Indicators Database

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What It Measures

Estimated annual food waste per person from the UN Global SDG Indicators Database.

Key Statistics

Global Average

139.45

Median

135.83

Minimum

53.564

Maximum

294

Countries

221

Source

UN Global SDG Indicators Database

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Highest & Lowest Countries

Top 10 — Highest Food Waste Per Person

Top 10 — Highest Food Waste Per Person
RankCountryValue
#1Cyprus294
#2Maldives260.435
#3Denmark254
#4Saint Helena241.442
#5Syria227.074
#6Dominican Republic226.82
#7Seychelles225.817
#8Mexico214.717
#9Tunisia212.55
#10Malaysia209.525

Bottom 10 — Lowest Food Waste Per Person

Bottom 10 — Lowest Food Waste Per Person
RankCountryValue
#240Palestine53.564
#241Russia55.524
#242Mongolia59.771
#243Bhutan61.294
#244Spain65
#245Slovenia71
#246Croatia72
#247Nauru73.872
#248Micronesia76.161
#249Japan80.572

Surprising Facts

Cyprus (294) has 33.565 more than Maldives (260.435) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

Saint Helena (241.442) has 14.368 more than Syria (227.074) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

Denmark (254) has 12.558 more than Saint Helena (241.442) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.