It is estimated that almost one billion metric tons of food waste was produced worldwide in 2019. Households produced 570 million metric tons, accounting for 61 percent of the total. Roughly a quarter was from food services and 13 percent from retail. China is the biggest producer of food waste worldwide, creating more than 90 million metric tons every year.
Total food waste produced worldwide in 2019, by sector
(in million metric tons)
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UNEP. (March 4, 2021). Total food waste produced worldwide in 2019, by sector (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219836/global-food-waste-by-sector/
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Total food waste produced worldwide in 2019, by sector (in million metric tons) [Graph], UNEP, March 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219836/global-food-waste-by-sector/
