This statistic depicts the distribution of food available that was lost and wasted worldwide in 2011. The North American and Oceanic region lost and wasted more than 40 percent of the total food available in the region.
Distribution of food available that is lost or wasted worldwide in 2011
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Statistics on Food waste in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Amount of food waste generated in the United States 2018, by sector
- Premium Statistic Distribution of food waste in the United States 2018, by segment
- Premium Statistic Most commonly discarded types of food in the U.S. in 2019
- Premium Statistic Most commonly discarded types of food in the U.S. in 2019, by gender
- Premium Statistic Distribution of wasted food management in the United States 2018, by type
- Premium Statistic Share of agricultural water & cropland used for wasted food in the U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Global attitudes towards food waste in selected countries 2020
Food waste at home
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- Premium Statistic Reasons for discarding food in the U.S. in 2019, by gender
- Premium Statistic Reasons for discarding food in the U.S. in 2019
- Premium Statistic Most frequent ways of reducing food waste at home in the U.S. in 2019
- Premium Statistic Reasons for thinking about food waste while eating at home in the U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Frequency of thinking about food waste while eating at home in 2019
Household food security
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- Premium Statistic Number of food secure and insecure individuals in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Distribution of food secure and insecure individuals in the U.S. 2020, by status
- Premium Statistic U.S. - share of children in food-insecure households 1998-2021
- Premium Statistic Food pantry and emergency kitchen use in the U.S. 2020, by age group
- Basic Statistic Food pantry and emergency kitchen use in the U.S. 2018, by food security status
- Premium Statistic U.S. food pantry and emergency kitchen usage share 2020, by food security status
Consumer attitudes & behavior
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- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards how to address food waste in the United States 2020
- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards food waste in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards minimizing food waste in the United States 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S.: Most frequent reasons for thinking about food waste while grocery shopping 2019
- Premium Statistic Frequency of thinking about food waste while grocery shopping in the U.S. in 2019
- Premium Statistic Most frequent ways of reducing food waste while eating out in the U.S. in 2019
- Premium Statistic Reasons for thinking about food waste while eating out in the U.S. in 2019
- Premium Statistic Frequency of thinking about food waste while eating out in 2019
Further related statistics
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- Global share of regional food waste disposed by stage 2015
- Share of food waste disposal in the U.S. 2012, by industry sector
- Share of wasted food in the U.S. manufacturing sector by destination 2013
- Food - waste at consumer level in selected countries 2011
- Share of wasted food in the U.S. retail and wholesale sector by destination 2013
- Food waste share from retail, food service and households by category 2017
- Amount of wasted food in the U.S. by food category 2012
- U.S. food waste weight by use 2017
- U.S. availability food waste for energy by source 2017
- Share of food wasted in the United States in 2016, by food category
- U.S. food waste per capita per day by product group 2007-2014
- U.S. share of thrown away groceries and meals by gender and generation 2016
- Waste from food, beverages and tobacco sector in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009 to 2012
- U.S. adult agreement with statements about food waste 2016
- Intention to collect unsold products from shops to reduce wastage in France 2019
- Actions and intentions against food wastage in France 2019
- Type of food thrown away in France 2019
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Statistics
- Global share of regional food waste disposed by stage 2015
- Share of food waste disposal in the U.S. 2012, by industry sector
- Share of wasted food in the U.S. manufacturing sector by destination 2013
- Food - waste at consumer level in selected countries 2011
- Share of wasted food in the U.S. retail and wholesale sector by destination 2013
- Food waste share from retail, food service and households by category 2017
- Amount of wasted food in the U.S. by food category 2012
- U.S. food waste weight by use 2017
- U.S. availability food waste for energy by source 2017
- Share of food wasted in the United States in 2016, by food category
- U.S. food waste per capita per day by product group 2007-2014
- U.S. share of thrown away groceries and meals by gender and generation 2016
- Waste from food, beverages and tobacco sector in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009 to 2012
- U.S. adult agreement with statements about food waste 2016
- Intention to collect unsold products from shops to reduce wastage in France 2019
- Actions and intentions against food wastage in France 2019
- Type of food thrown away in France 2019
Champions 12.3. (September 24, 2016). Distribution of food available that is lost or wasted worldwide in 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/618061/share-of-food-waste-by-region-worldwide/
Champions 12.3. "Distribution of food available that is lost or wasted worldwide in 2011." Chart. September 24, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/618061/share-of-food-waste-by-region-worldwide/
Champions 12.3. (2016). Distribution of food available that is lost or wasted worldwide in 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/618061/share-of-food-waste-by-region-worldwide/
Champions 12.3. "Distribution of Food Available That Is Lost or Wasted Worldwide in 2011." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/618061/share-of-food-waste-by-region-worldwide/
Champions 12.3, Distribution of food available that is lost or wasted worldwide in 2011 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/618061/share-of-food-waste-by-region-worldwide/ (last visited March 20, 2023)
Distribution of food available that is lost or wasted worldwide in 2011 [Graph], Champions 12.3, September 24, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/618061/share-of-food-waste-by-region-worldwide/