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Source notes: Household food-waste estimates; many countries rely on modeled or low-confidence observations. Retail and food service are excluded.
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As of 2022, Maldives ranks first with 206 kg, followed by Seychelles (188 kg) and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (172 kg).
Across 233 countries and territories, values run from 206 kg (Maldives) to 0 kg (Vatican City), with a median of 88 kg.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 5 from Africa, 3 from Asia, 1 from the Americas and 1 from Oceania.
Source: UNEP Food Waste Index, via Our World in Data, 2022. Unit: kg per person per year.
Source: UNEP Food Waste Index, via Our World in Data · CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data) · fetched Oct 18, 2026 — Household food-waste estimates; many countries rely on modeled or low-confidence observations. Retail and food service are excluded.