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Source notes: Retail food-waste estimates; many countries rely on modeled or low-confidence observations. Household and food-service waste are excluded.
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As of 2022, Malaysia ranks first with 79 kg, followed by Cyprus (60 kg) and Israel (50 kg).
Across 233 countries and territories, values run from 79 kg (Malaysia) to 0 kg (Vatican City), with a median of 13 kg.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 8 from Asia, 1 from the Americas and 1 from Europe.
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 — Retail food-waste estimates; many countries rely on modeled or low-confidence observations. Household and food-service waste are excluded.