This statistic represents the average daily per capita food waste in the United States between 2007 and 2014, with a breakdown by product group. During the time period, roughly 164 grams of fruits and vegetables were thrown away per capita per day.
Daily average per capita food waste in the United States between 2007 and 2014, by food type (in grams per day)
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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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- Food - waste at consumer level in selected countries 2011
- Food waste share from retail, food service and households by category 2017
- Global share of regional food waste disposed by stage 2015
- Global share of food waste disposed by region 2011
- Share of food wasted in the United States in 2016, by food category
- U.S. states that wasted the most groceries 2016
- U.S. food composting facilities by select state 2013
- U.S. value of food waste 2015, by facility
- Weekly household food waste in Flanders (Belgium) 2017-2018, by product type
- Annual household food waste in Flanders (Belgium) 2017-2018, by product type
- U.S. states that wasted the most restaurant meals 2016
- U.S. business food waste costs by business 2016
- U.S. food scraps, yard trimmings and other MSW waste generated 2018
- U.S. food waste weight by source 2017
- Food waste greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. in 2016, by management option
- U.S. annual food waste by disposal location 2015
- Opinions on own role in food waste reduction in the Netherlands 2015
- Reasons for throwing away food in the U.S. by age 2017
- Food waste in Australia 2016-2020
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Statistics
- Food - waste at consumer level in selected countries 2011
- Food waste share from retail, food service and households by category 2017
- Global share of regional food waste disposed by stage 2015
- Global share of food waste disposed by region 2011
- Share of food wasted in the United States in 2016, by food category
- U.S. states that wasted the most groceries 2016
- U.S. food composting facilities by select state 2013
- U.S. value of food waste 2015, by facility
- Weekly household food waste in Flanders (Belgium) 2017-2018, by product type
- Annual household food waste in Flanders (Belgium) 2017-2018, by product type
- U.S. states that wasted the most restaurant meals 2016
- U.S. business food waste costs by business 2016
- U.S. food scraps, yard trimmings and other MSW waste generated 2018
- U.S. food waste weight by source 2017
- Food waste greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. in 2016, by management option
- U.S. annual food waste by disposal location 2015
- Opinions on own role in food waste reduction in the Netherlands 2015
- Reasons for throwing away food in the U.S. by age 2017
- Food waste in Australia 2016-2020
PLOS. (April 18, 2018). Daily average per capita food waste in the United States between 2007 and 2014, by food type (in grams per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/830110/per-capita-food-waste-in-the-us-by-product/
PLOS. "Daily average per capita food waste in the United States between 2007 and 2014, by food type (in grams per day)." Chart. April 18, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/830110/per-capita-food-waste-in-the-us-by-product/
PLOS. (2018). Daily average per capita food waste in the United States between 2007 and 2014, by food type (in grams per day). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/830110/per-capita-food-waste-in-the-us-by-product/
PLOS. "Daily Average per Capita Food Waste in The United States between 2007 and 2014, by Food Type (in Grams per Day)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/830110/per-capita-food-waste-in-the-us-by-product/
PLOS, Daily average per capita food waste in the United States between 2007 and 2014, by food type (in grams per day) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/830110/per-capita-food-waste-in-the-us-by-product/ (last visited March 23, 2023)
Daily average per capita food waste in the United States between 2007 and 2014, by food type (in grams per day) [Graph], PLOS, April 18, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/830110/per-capita-food-waste-in-the-us-by-product/