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Share of food lost in post-harvest processes by region

Post-harvest losses are measured as the food lost from the farm level up to, but not including, the retail level. This includes handling and storage, food processing,
transport and distribution. It does not include consumer waste.

0%5%10%15%20%Central and South Asia20.7%North America and Europe15.7%Sub-Saharan Africa14%World13.8%Latin America and the Caribbean11.6%Western Asia and North Africa10.8%Oceania (excl. Aus and NZ)8.9%Eastern Asia and Southeastern Asia7.8%Australia and New Zealand5.8%

Source: UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Note: An economic weight is used to aggregate percentages at regional or commodity group levels, so that higher-value commodities carry more weight in loss estimation than lower-value ones.

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