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Food wastes: exports, quantity in tonnes

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Latest, 202445,514.27tonnesAnnual release
vs 2023−2.3%46,578.16
Highest since 196161,504.1tonnes2014 · FAO
Lowest since 196113tonnes1964 · FAO

Over time

tonnesYear on year2014–2024

Each annual figure over the span you pick, or under Change each against the year before; source: FAO.

Recent years

The latest years, newest first, each with its change on the one before.

  1. 202445,514.27tonnes−2.3% (worse)
  2. 202346,578.16tonnes−16.3% (worse)
  3. 202255,667.82tonnes+17.7% (better)
  4. 202147,303.77tonnes+4.4% (better)
  5. 202045,302.32tonnes+8.5% (better)
  6. 201941,769.46tonnes−0.2% (worse)
  7. 201841,832.57tonnes+8.8% (better)
  8. 201738,445.77tonnes+42.9% (better)
Full table
Full table
PeriodValueChange
202445,514.27 tonnes−2.3%worsevs 2023
202346,578.16 tonnes−16.3%worsevs 2022
202255,667.82 tonnes+17.7%bettervs 2021
202147,303.77 tonnes+4.4%bettervs 2020
202045,302.32 tonnes+8.5%bettervs 2019
201941,769.46 tonnes−0.2%worsevs 2018
201841,832.57 tonnes+8.8%bettervs 2017
201738,445.77 tonnes+42.9%bettervs 2016
201626,900.71 tonnes−29.2%worsevs 2015
201538,013.57 tonnes−38.2%worsevs 2014
201461,504.1 tonnes+1.0%bettervs 2013
201360,913 tonnes+13.0%bettervs 2012
201253,898 tonnes+22.1%bettervs 2011
201144,144 tonnes−6.0%worsevs 2010
201046,941 tonnes+42.0%bettervs 2009
200933,052 tonnes+41.6%bettervs 2008
200823,336 tonnes+21.1%bettervs 2007
200719,269 tonnes+17.3%bettervs 2006
200616,431 tonnes−1.1%worsevs 2005
200516,620 tonnes−26.6%worsevs 2004
200422,641 tonnes−10.3%worsevs 2003
200325,233 tonnes+54.7%bettervs 2002
200216,316 tonnes−11.1%worsevs 2001
200118,348 tonnes+75.2%bettervs 2000
200010,470.25 tonnes+40.2%bettervs 1999
19997,468.58 tonnes−16.9%worsevs 1998
19988,992 tonnes+6.5%bettervs 1997
19978,447 tonnes+11.1%bettervs 1996
19967,606 tonnes−17.6%worsevs 1995
19959,236 tonnes+25.2%bettervs 1994
19947,378 tonnes+43.8%bettervs 1993
19935,129 tonnes−2.5%worsevs 1992
19925,258 tonnes+96.6%bettervs 1991
19912,675 tonnes+472.8%bettervs 1990
1990467 tonnesNo comparison
19892,000 tonnesEstimated
1988998 tonnes+103.7%bettervs 1987
1987490 tonnes−11.9%worsevs 1986
1986556 tonnes−70.0%worsevs 1985
19851,856 tonnes+32.9%bettervs 1984
19841,397 tonnes+62.4%bettervs 1983
1983860 tonnes−43.4%worsevs 1982
19821,520 tonnes−35.8%worsevs 1981
19812,369 tonnes+156.1%bettervs 1980
1980925 tonnes−42.3%worsevs 1979
19791,603 tonnes+36.1%bettervs 1978
19781,178 tonnes+18.3%bettervs 1977
1977996 tonnes+4.0%bettervs 1976
1976958 tonnes−14.9%worsevs 1975
19751,126 tonnes+19.3%bettervs 1974
1974944 tonnes−82.9%worsevs 1973
19735,517 tonnes−60.5%worsevs 1972
197213,973 tonnes+52.7%bettervs 1971
19719,152 tonnes+49.4%bettervs 1970
19706,125 tonnes+1,206.0%bettervs 1969
1969469 tonnes−68.4%worsevs 1968
19681,482 tonnes+382.7%bettervs 1967
1967307 tonnes−31.6%worsevs 1966
1966449 tonnes+29.4%bettervs 1965
1965347 tonnes+2,569.2%bettervs 1964
196413 tonnes−85.9%worsevs 1963
196392 tonnes−70.0%worsevs 1962
1962307 tonnes−59.3%worsevs 1961
1961755 tonnesNo comparison

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