Food waste: A global crisis impacting 783 mn hungry people
1.05 billion metric tons wasted in 2022, UN report finds
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1.05 billion metric tons wasted in 2022, UN report finds
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to a new United Nations report. World News | 783 Million People Face Chronic Hunger. Yet the World Wastes 19 Per Cent of Its Food, UN Says.
Various options for visualisation of data. Source: ICRAF/the authors
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