In 2019, between 21 and 33 percent of agricultural water was used to grow food that ultimately ended up as food waste in the United States. The share of cropland to used to grow wasted food was estimated to be between 18 and 28 percent.
Share of agricultural water and cropland used for wasted food in the United States in 2019, by estimate
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Quest Resource Management Group. (August 8, 2019). Share of agricultural water and cropland used for wasted food in the United States in 2019, by estimate [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190700/share-of-agricultural-water-and-cropland-used-for-wasted-food/
Quest Resource Management Group. "Share of agricultural water and cropland used for wasted food in the United States in 2019, by estimate ." Chart. August 8, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190700/share-of-agricultural-water-and-cropland-used-for-wasted-food/
Quest Resource Management Group. (2019). Share of agricultural water and cropland used for wasted food in the United States in 2019, by estimate . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190700/share-of-agricultural-water-and-cropland-used-for-wasted-food/
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Quest Resource Management Group, Share of agricultural water and cropland used for wasted food in the United States in 2019, by estimate Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190700/share-of-agricultural-water-and-cropland-used-for-wasted-food/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of agricultural water and cropland used for wasted food in the United States in 2019, by estimate [Graph], Quest Resource Management Group, August 8, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190700/share-of-agricultural-water-and-cropland-used-for-wasted-food/