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Global share of wasted and lost food by category 2015

Share of food loss and waste worldwide in 2015, by type

The data displays the share of food loss and waste worldwide in 2015, sorted by food category. That year approx. 15.9% of fruits and vegetables were discarded by retail markets and consumers.

Cereals	13.5	15.6
Roots and tubers	36.7	9.5
Oilseeds and pulses	18.8	3.4
Fruits and vegetables	29.8	15.9
Meat	9.7	11.7
Fish and seafood	20.2	14.5
Dairy products	7.9	9.2

Global share of wasted and lost food by category 2015

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