This statistic shows the share of food loss and waste in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2015, sorted by food category. That year approximately 40.1 percent of roots and tubers were lost in this region during agricultural production and processing.
Share of food loss and waste in Africa in 2015, by food type
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National Geographic. (March 1, 2016). Share of food loss and waste in Africa in 2015, by food type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/525478/share-of-food-waste-and-loss-by-food-category-africa/
National Geographic. "Share of food loss and waste in Africa in 2015, by food type." Chart. March 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/525478/share-of-food-waste-and-loss-by-food-category-africa/
National Geographic. (2016). Share of food loss and waste in Africa in 2015, by food type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/525478/share-of-food-waste-and-loss-by-food-category-africa/
National Geographic. "Share of Food Loss and Waste in Africa in 2015, by Food Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/525478/share-of-food-waste-and-loss-by-food-category-africa/
National Geographic, Share of food loss and waste in Africa in 2015, by food type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/525478/share-of-food-waste-and-loss-by-food-category-africa/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Share of food loss and waste in Africa in 2015, by food type [Graph], National Geographic, March 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/525478/share-of-food-waste-and-loss-by-food-category-africa/