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Food wastes: imports, quantity in tonnes

Latest, 202451,989.89tonnesAnnual release
vs 2023+5.1%49,471.15
Highest since 196161,362.92tonnes2021 · FAO
Lowest since 196161tonnes1987 · 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. 202451,989.89tonnes+5.1%
  2. 202349,471.15tonnes−7.7%
  3. 202253,600.48tonnes−12.7%
  4. 202161,362.92tonnes+42.0%
  5. 202043,217.07tonnes+47.4%
  6. 201929,323.09tonnes−17.3%
  7. 201835,455.64tonnes+19.4%
  8. 201729,686.72tonnes+12.6%
Full table
Full table
PeriodValueChange
202451,989.89 tonnes+5.1%vs 2023
202349,471.15 tonnes−7.7%vs 2022
202253,600.48 tonnes−12.7%vs 2021
202161,362.92 tonnes+42.0%vs 2020
202043,217.07 tonnes+47.4%vs 2019
201929,323.09 tonnes−17.3%vs 2018
201835,455.64 tonnes+19.4%vs 2017
201729,686.72 tonnes+12.6%vs 2016
201626,369.84 tonnes+3.1%vs 2015
201525,576.36 tonnes+16.7%vs 2014
201421,915.36 tonnes−3.1%vs 2013
201322,627 tonnes+39.3%vs 2012
201216,239 tonnes−35.2%vs 2011
201125,079 tonnes+31.5%vs 2010
201019,077 tonnes+25.8%vs 2009
200915,167 tonnes−56.0%vs 2008
200834,466 tonnes+19.5%vs 2007
200728,834 tonnes+45.0%vs 2006
200619,886 tonnes−7.2%vs 2005
200521,433 tonnes+94.1%vs 2004
200411,043 tonnes−6.2%vs 2003
200311,777 tonnes+347.3%vs 2002
20022,633 tonnes−0.1%vs 2001
20012,636 tonnes+28.8%vs 2000
20002,046.55 tonnes+22.6%vs 1999
19991,669.01 tonnes+99.2%vs 1998
1998838 tonnes−50.4%vs 1997
19971,690 tonnes−19.1%vs 1996
19962,090 tonnes+99.4%vs 1995
19951,048 tonnes+62.5%vs 1994
1994645 tonnes+239.5%vs 1993
1993190 tonnes−82.0%vs 1992
19921,054 tonnes+186.4%vs 1991
1991368 tonnes+77.8%vs 1990
1990207 tonnes−77.5%vs 1989
1989921 tonnes+1,111.8%vs 1988
198876 tonnes+24.6%vs 1987
198761 tonnes−23.7%vs 1986
198680 tonnes−82.8%vs 1985
1985464 tonnes−53.6%vs 1984
1984999 tonnes−63.5%vs 1983
19832,739 tonnes+59.9%vs 1982
19821,713 tonnes−17.8%vs 1981
19812,084 tonnes−10.2%vs 1980
19802,322 tonnes+113.2%vs 1979
19791,089 tonnes−29.5%vs 1978
19781,544 tonnes+10.6%vs 1977
19771,396 tonnes−5.9%vs 1976
19761,484 tonnes−16.9%vs 1975
19751,785 tonnes+23.4%vs 1974
19741,447 tonnes−50.1%vs 1973
19732,899 tonnes−26.3%vs 1972
19723,935 tonnes−1.6%vs 1971
19714,000 tonnes+22.6%vs 1970
19703,262 tonnes−5.1%vs 1969
19693,438 tonnes−36.9%vs 1968
19685,446 tonnes−37.3%vs 1967
19678,685 tonnes−24.1%vs 1966
196611,446 tonnes−19.8%vs 1965
196514,267 tonnes+39.2%vs 1964
196410,250 tonnes+55.2%vs 1963
19636,606 tonnes+23.1%vs 1962
19625,368 tonnes−7.1%vs 1961
19615,780 tonnesNo comparison

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