130 kg of food wasted per person annually in the EU
In 2023, around 130 kilograms (kg) of food per person were wasted in the EU. In total, the EU generated 58.2 million tonnes of food waste, which includes edible and inedible parts, indicating a slight increase of 0.7% compared with 2022 (57.8 million tonnes).
Household waste accounted for more than half of all food waste (53%), the equivalent of 69 kg per inhabitant. The remaining 47% was waste created upwards in the food supply chain: 19% by the manufacture of food products and beverages (24 kg per inhabitant), 11% by restaurants and food services (14 kg per inhabitant), 10% in the primary production (12 kg per inhabitant), and 8% in retail and other distribution of food (10 kg per inhabitant).