This statistic shows the share of food that is wasted globally, both the share that is perceived by the consumer and the actual value. In 2018, the average household in the United States estimated that they wasted 15 percent of purchased food but actually wasted 24 percent of their food items.
Share of perceived and actual food wasted worldwide in 2018, by select country
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Movinga. (November 14, 2018). Share of perceived and actual food wasted worldwide in 2018, by select country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/942106/perceived-actual-food-waste-of-selected-countries/
Movinga. "Share of perceived and actual food wasted worldwide in 2018, by select country." Chart. November 14, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942106/perceived-actual-food-waste-of-selected-countries/
Movinga. (2018). Share of perceived and actual food wasted worldwide in 2018, by select country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942106/perceived-actual-food-waste-of-selected-countries/
Movinga. "Share of Perceived and Actual Food Wasted Worldwide in 2018, by Select Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/942106/perceived-actual-food-waste-of-selected-countries/
Movinga, Share of perceived and actual food wasted worldwide in 2018, by select country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/942106/perceived-actual-food-waste-of-selected-countries/ (last visited June 28, 2022)