This statistic represents the percentage of food wasted worldwide in 2017, broken down by food category. As of 2017, fruits and vegetables accounted for 38 percent of the volume of food loss and waste worldwide.
Share of food wasted globally as of 2017, by food category*
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CEC. (March 27, 2018). Share of food wasted globally as of 2017, by food category* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/519611/percentage-of-wasted-food-by-category-global/
CEC. "Share of food wasted globally as of 2017, by food category*." Chart. March 27, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/519611/percentage-of-wasted-food-by-category-global/
CEC. (2018). Share of food wasted globally as of 2017, by food category*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/519611/percentage-of-wasted-food-by-category-global/
CEC. "Share of Food Wasted Globally as of 2017, by Food Category*." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/519611/percentage-of-wasted-food-by-category-global/
CEC, Share of food wasted globally as of 2017, by food category* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/519611/percentage-of-wasted-food-by-category-global/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Share of food wasted globally as of 2017, by food category* [Graph], CEC, March 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/519611/percentage-of-wasted-food-by-category-global/