This statistic shows a ranking of the countries with the largest volumes of food waste in Latin America and the Caribbean as of July 2017, measured in million tons. At that point in time, Argentina ranked first in terms of food waste with more than 15 million tons of waste.
Countries with the largest volumes of food waste in Latin America and the Caribbean as of July 2017
(in million tons)
Characteristic
Volume in million tons
Argentina
16
Brazil
14.6
Mexico
10.4
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Volume in million tons161614.614.610.410.4ArgentinaBrazilMexico
02.557.51012.51517.520
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El Diario. (July 21, 2017). Countries with the largest volumes of food waste in Latin America and the Caribbean as of July 2017 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/728312/countries-largest-food-waste-latin-america/
El Diario. "Countries with the largest volumes of food waste in Latin America and the Caribbean as of July 2017 (in million tons)." Chart. July 21, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/728312/countries-largest-food-waste-latin-america/
El Diario. (2017). Countries with the largest volumes of food waste in Latin America and the Caribbean as of July 2017 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/728312/countries-largest-food-waste-latin-america/
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