Estimates show the volume of food waste generated in Australia from consumer households was around 2.46 million metric tons in 2020. The second biggest source of food waste generated was from primary sources with a volume of around 1.68 million metric tons.
Estimated volume of food waste generated in Australia in 2020, by value chain stage
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Various sources (Food Innovation Australia). (August 27, 2021). Estimated volume of food waste generated in Australia in 2020, by value chain stage (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260060/australia-estimated-volume-of-food-waste-generated-by-value-chain-stage/
Various sources (Food Innovation Australia). "Estimated volume of food waste generated in Australia in 2020, by value chain stage (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. August 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260060/australia-estimated-volume-of-food-waste-generated-by-value-chain-stage/
Various sources (Food Innovation Australia). (2021). Estimated volume of food waste generated in Australia in 2020, by value chain stage (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260060/australia-estimated-volume-of-food-waste-generated-by-value-chain-stage/
Various sources (Food Innovation Australia). "Estimated Volume of Food Waste Generated in Australia in 2020, by Value Chain Stage (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260060/australia-estimated-volume-of-food-waste-generated-by-value-chain-stage/
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Estimated volume of food waste generated in Australia in 2020, by value chain stage (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Various sources (Food Innovation Australia), August 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260060/australia-estimated-volume-of-food-waste-generated-by-value-chain-stage/