Information on FLW quantification method and database
Reducing food losses and waste (FLW) is an urgent issue around the world and in Asia-Pacific Region. Although the assessment of global losses along the food chain is fraught with considerable uncertainties, there is no doubt that FLW are substantial. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that roughly one third of food produced for human consumption gets lost or wasted globally. This amounts to approximately 1.3 billion tons per year.
As specified in the APEC Food Security Roadmap towards 2020 (APEC China, 2014): “APEC economies will strive to reduce FLW by 10% compared with 2011-2012 levels by 2020 in the Asia-Pacific Economies, aim to advance beyond the Millennium Development Goals 2015: Hunger Goals”.
2012 | 22,733.47 | 1,546.15 | 68,012.15 | 17.07 | 82.10 | 7,579.94 | 333.43 |
2013 | 23,128.13 | 1,576.18 | 68,150.11 | 16.10 | 81.50 | 7,514.03 | 324.89 |
2014 | 23,475.69 | 1,467.48 | 62,510.79 | 15.39 | 81.10 | 7,409.26 | 315.61 |
2015 | 23,816.00 | 1,351.69 | 56,755.72 | 15.34 | 83.00 | 7,413.74 | 311.29 |
2016 | 24,190.91 | 1,208.85 | 49,971.13 | 15.54 | 83.80 | 7,537.62 | 311.59 |
2017 | 24,601.86 | 1,330.14 | 54,066.47 | 16.15 | 83.50 | 8,186.39 | 332.75 |
2018 | 24,982.69 | 1,433.90 | 57,395.92 | 15.86 | 83.70 | 7,715.63 | 308.84 |
2019 | 25,364.31 | 1,392.68 | 54,907.10 | 15.60 | 81.10 | 7,374.00 | 290.72 |
2020 | 25,670.05 | 1,431.73 | 51,722.07 | 14.77 | 73.80 | 7,402.03 | 288.35 |
2012 | 398.989 | 19.05 | 47740.5149 | 24.22676314 | 35.34 | 88.59 | |
2013 | 404.421 | 18.09 | 44740.08502 | 19.29518002 | 37.52 | 92.78 | |
2014 | 409.769 | 17.10 | 41726.78397 | 22.09494374 | 3.27 | 7.97 | |
2015 | 414.907 | 12.93 | 31164.56203 | 17.04874345 | 3.33 | 8.02 | |
2016 | 419.8 | 11.40 | 27157.82341 | 18.25638399 | 5.52 | 13.15 | |
2017 | 424.47 | 12.13 | 28,572.15 | 16.94 | 5.32 | 12.54 | |
2018 | 428.962 | 13.56735118 | 31628.32879 | 17.36231043 | 2.65 | 6.18 | |
2019 | 433.285 | 13.46942294 | 31086.75108 | 16.11193294 | 2.65 | 6.12 | |
2020 | 441.72 | 12.01 | 22,179.34 | 21.71 | 2.79 | 6.32 |
2012 | 34,714.22 | 1,828.69 | 52,678.39 | 14.91 | 82.80 | 11,650.76 | 335.62 |
2013 | 35,082.95 | 1,847.21 | 52,652.59 | 14.80 | 81.60 | 12,275.06 | 349.89 |
2014 | 35,437.44 | 1,803.53 | 50,893.45 | 15.26 | 82.00 | 11,307.07 | 319.07 |
2015 | 35,702.91 | 1,556.13 | 43,585.51 | 15.39 | 82.70 | 11,877.04 | 332.66 |
2016 | 36,109.49 | 1,528.24 | 42,322.48 | 15.09 | 83.20 | 12,300.66 | 340.65 |
2017 | 36,543.32 | 1,649.88 | 45,148.55 | 15.55 | 82.50 | 12,178.50 | 333.26 |
2018 | 37,057.77 | 1,716.26 | 46,313.17 | 15.64 | 83.20 | 12,205.37 | 329.36 |
2019 | 37,589.26 | 1,736.43 | 46,194.73 | 15.05 | 84.00 | 12,395.56 | 329.76 |
2020 | 37,888.71 | 1,645.42 | 43,349.68 | 15.05 | 77.60 | 12,525.38 | 330.58 |
2012 | 17,400.35 | 267.12 | 15,351.55 | 4.65 | 71.0 | 5,472.48 | 314.50 |
2013 | 17,571.51 | 278.38 | 15,842.94 | 4.74 | 71.20 | 5,501.95 | 313.12 |
2014 | 17,758.96 | 260.54 | 14,671.00 | 4.45 | 72.90 | 5,304.97 | 298.72 |
2015 | 17,969.35 | 243.92 | 13,574.17 | 4.63 | 73.60 | 5,209.88 | 289.93 |
2016 | 18,209.07 | 250.44 | 13,753.59 | 4.71 | 75.00 | 5,190.29 | 285.04 |
2017 | 18,470.44 | 277.08 | 14,999.37 | 4.74 | 74.70 | 5,385.00 | 291.55 |
2018 | 18,729.16 | 298.26 | 15,924.79 | 4.63 | 75.10 | 5,583.76 | 298.13 |
2019 | 18,952.04 | 282.32 | 14,896.45 | 4.83 | 77.70 | 5,603.97 | 295.69 |
2020 | 19,300.32 | 252.73 | 13,165.39 | 4.40 | 74.10 | 5,611.28 | 290.74 |
2012 | 1,350,695.00 | 8,532.23 | 6,316.92 | 7.42 | 62.5 | 437,067.64 | 323.59 |
2013 | 1,357,380.00 | 9,570.41 | 7,050.65 | 7.56 | 62.5 | 444,910.28 | 327.77 |
2014 | 1,364,270.00 | 10,475.68 | 7,678.60 | 7.54 | 64.20 | 475,711.02 | 348.69 |
2015 | 1,371,220.00 | 11,061.55 | 8,066.94 | 7.40 | 65.20 | 491,939.80 | 358.76 |
2016 | 1,378,665.00 | 11,233.28 | 8,147.94 | 7.18 | 66.40 | 496,369.18 | 360.04 |
2017 | 1,386,395.00 | 12,310.41 | 8,879.44 | 7.23 | 64.20 | 504,277.12 | 363.73 |
2018 | 1,392,730.00 | 13,894.82 | 9,976.68 | 7.53 | 65.10 | 488,927.51 | 351.06 |
2019 | 1,397,715.00 | 14,342.90 | 10,261.68 | 7.65 | 71.90 | 508,009.31 | 363.46 |
2020 | 1,424,929.78 | 14,687.74 | 10,408.72 | 7.76 | 70.30 | 509,207.96 | 357.36 |
2012 | 7,150.10 | 262.63 | 36,730.88 | 6.01 | 1,237.10 | 173.02 | |
2013 | 7,178.90 | 275.70 | 38,403.78 | 6.21 | 1,217.89 | 169.65 | |
2014 | 7,229.50 | 291.46 | 40,315.29 | 6.33 | 1,139.66 | 157.64 | |
2015 | 7,291.30 | 309.38 | 42,431.89 | 5.85 | 1,156.21 | 158.57 | |
2016 | 7,336.60 | 320.84 | 43,731.11 | 5.95 | 1,156.64 | 157.65 | |
2017 | 7,391.70 | 341.24 | 46,165.86 | 1,170.50 | 158.35 | ||
2018 | 7,451.00 | 361.69 | 48,542.89 | 1,105.96 | 148.43 | ||
2019 | 7,507.40 | 366.03 | 48,755.84 | 1,122.76 | 149.55 | ||
2020 | 7,500.96 | 252.73 | 46,109.23 | 1,140.21 | 152.01 |
2012 | 248,452.41 | 917.87 | 3,694.35 | 2.13 | 50.3 | 37,336.16 | 150.27 |
2013 | 251,806.40 | 912.52 | 3,623.91 | 1.65 | 50.3 | 37,000.57 | 146.94 |
2014 | 255,129.00 | 890.81 | 3,491.62 | 1.45 | 49.20 | 59,326.88 | 232.54 |
2015 | 258,383.26 | 860.85 | 3,331.70 | 1.98 | 50.70 | 61,234.20 | 236.99 |
2016 | 261,554.23 | 931.88 | 3,562.85 | 2.15 | 53.60 | 63,292.26 | 241.99 |
2017 | 264,645.89 | 1,015.62 | 3,837.65 | 1.95 | 53.20 | 64,424.43 | 243.44 |
2018 | 267,663.44 | 1,042.24 | 3,893.85 | 2.13 | 54.80 | 68,826.08 | 257.14 |
2019 | 270,625.57 | 1,119.19 | 4,135.57 | 2.25 | 61.70 | 74,127.52 | 273.91 |
2020 | 271,857.97 | 1,058.69 | 3,895.62 | 2.07 | 61.60 | 76,005.70 | 279.58 |
2012 | 127,629.00 | 6,203.21 | 48,603.48 | 9.63 | 79.6 | 21,661.65 | 169.72 |
2013 | 127,445.00 | 5,155.72 | 40,454.45 | 9.77 | 77.7 | 21,226.45 | 166.55 |
2014 | 127,276.00 | 4,850.41 | 38,109.41 | 9.48 | 78.5 | 21,410.45 | 168.22 |
2015 | 127,141.00 | 4,389.48 | 34,524.47 | 9.15 | 78.3 | 21,029.63 | 165.40 |
2016 | 126,994.51 | 4,922.54 | 38,761.82 | 8.94 | 79.5 | 20,737.83 | 163.30 |
2017 | 126,785.80 | 4,866.86 | 38,386.51 | 9.06 | 79.80 | 20,755.45 | 163.70 |
2018 | 126,529.10 | 4,954.81 | 39,159.42 | 8.76 | 79.90 | 20,523.31 | 162.20 |
2019 | 126,264.93 | 5,081.77 | 40,246.88 | 8.48 | 79.00 | 20,708.72 | 164.01 |
2020 | 125,244.76 | 5,040.11 | 39,986.93 | 8.03 | 80.10 | 20,125.83 | 160.69 |
2012 | 50,199.85 | 1,278.43 | 25,466.76 | 11.63 | 74.6 | 11,184.91 | 222.81 |
2013 | 50,428.89 | 1,370.80 | 27,182.73 | 11.75 | 74.6 | 11,384.74 | 225.76 |
2014 | 50,746.66 | 1,484.32 | 29,249.58 | 11.57 | 74.00 | 12,015.18 | 236.77 |
2015 | 51,014.95 | 1,465.77 | 28,732.23 | 11.71 | 75.40 | 11,686.88 | 229.09 |
2016 | 51,217.80 | 1,500.11 | 29,288.87 | 12.11 | 75.80 | 11,559.13 | 225.69 |
2017 | 51,361.91 | 1,623.90 | 31,616.84 | 12.19 | 74.90 | 11,762.17 | 229.01 |
2018 | 51,606.63 | 1,720.58 | 33,340.27 | 12.22 | 75.60 | 11,658.99 | 225.92 |
2019 | 51,709.10 | 1,642.38 | 31,761.98 | 11.83 | 72.50 | 11,451.45 | 221.46 |
2020 | 51,844.69 | 1,644.31 | 31,721.30 | 10.99 | 70.10 | 11,114.66 | 214.38 |
2012 | 29,068.16 | 314.44 | 10,817.44 | 7.52 | 67.20 | 3,475.07 | 119.55 |
2013 | 29,468.87 | 323.28 | 10,970.12 | 8.03 | 67.00 | 3,521.16 | 119.49 |
2014 | 29,866.56 | 338.06 | 11,319.08 | 8.13 | 69.10 | 15,125.65 | 506.44 |
2015 | 30,270.96 | 301.35 | 9,955.24 | 7.76 | 69.60 | 15,907.67 | 525.51 |
2016 | 30,684.80 | 301.26 | 9,817.74 | 8.09 | 69.80 | 14,106.93 | 459.74 |
2017 | 31,105.03 | 318.96 | 10,254.23 | 7.04 | 67.50 | 16,279.39 | 523.37 |
2018 | 31,528.59 | 358.58 | 11,373.23 | 7.45 | 68.10 | 15,673.18 | 497.11 |
2019 | 31,949.78 | 364.70 | 11,414.84 | 7.46 | 75.40 | 15,925.36 | 498.45 |
2020 | 33,199.99 | 337.01 | 10,160.83 | 7.38 | 67.90 | 15,530.92 | 467.80 |
2012 | 117,274.16 | 1,201.09 | 10,241.73 | 4.23 | 67.50 | 22,366.09 | 190.72 |
2013 | 118,827.16 | 1,274.44 | 10,725.18 | 4.13 | 66.60 | 22,920.64 | 192.89 |
2014 | 120,355.13 | 1,314.56 | 10,922.38 | 4.00 | 66.40 | 23,563.12 | 195.78 |
2015 | 121,858.26 | 1,170.56 | 9,605.95 | 3.96 | 68.00 | 24,302.64 | 199.43 |
2016 | 123,333.38 | 1,077.90 | 8,739.76 | 3.94 | 66.10 | 25,628.75 | 207.80 |
2017 | 124,777.32 | 1,157.74 | 9,278.42 | 3.86 | 66.40 | 26,325.66 | 210.98 |
2018 | 126,190.79 | 1,220.70 | 9,673.44 | 3.59 | 66.40 | 26,843.66 | 212.72 |
2019 | 127,575.53 | 1,258.29 | 9,863.07 | 3.61 | 71.40 | 26,897.96 | 210.84 |
2020 | 125,998.30 | 1,090.51 | 8,655.00 | 3.04 | 70.40 | 27,252.77 | 216.29 |
2012 | 4,408.10 | 176.25 | 39,982.75 | 7.74 | 81.1 | 2,564.73 | 581.82 |
2013 | 4,442.10 | 190.85 | 42,962.99 | 7.53 | 80.9 | 2,630.38 | 592.15 |
2014 | 4,509.70 | 200.92 | 44,553.28 | 7.68 | 80.60 | 2,673.79 | 592.90 |
2015 | 4,595.70 | 177.47 | 38,616.00 | 7.59 | 81.70 | 2,717.43 | 591.30 |
2016 | 4,693.20 | 188.22 | 40,105.61 | 7.33 | 81.80 | 2,717.77 | 579.09 |
2017 | 4,793.90 | 205.42 | 42,849.43 | 6.84 | 81.20 | 2,659.25 | 554.72 |
2018 | 4,841.00 | 207.92 | 42,949.93 | 6.61 | 81.30 | 2,806.47 | 579.73 |
2019 | 4,917.00 | 206.93 | 42,084.35 | 6.83 | 78.30 | 2,803.71 | 570.21 |
2020 | 5,061.13 | 212.21 | 41,760.59 | 6.16 | 77.90 | 2,809.33 | 555.08 |
2012 | 7,631.00 | 21.30 | 2,790.68 | 0.67 | |||
2013 | 7,788.38 | 21.26 | 2,729.89 | 0.68 | |||
2014 | 7,946.73 | 23.21 | 2,920.78 | 0.74 | |||
2015 | 8,107.78 | 21.72 | 2,679.35 | 0.92 | |||
2016 | 8,271.76 | 20.76 | 2,509.63 | 0.91 | |||
2017 | 8,438.03 | 22.74 | 2,695.25 | 0.71 | |||
2018 | 8606.316 | 23.41249506 | 2,720.385245 | 0.76254978 | |||
2019 | 8,776.109 | 24.96961143 | 2,845.180186 | 0.78255289 | |||
2020 | 9,749.64 | 23.85 | 2,446.08 | 0.56 |
2012 | 29,506.79 | 192.65 | 6,528.97 | 1.87 | 55.6 | 7,603.32 | 257.68 |
2013 | 29,773.99 | 201.18 | 6,756.75 | 1.57 | 55.7 | 8,007.99 | 268.96 |
2014 | 30,090.36 | 200.79 | 6,672.88 | 1.71 | 56.30 | 8,092.30 | 268.93 |
2015 | 30,470.73 | 189.81 | 6,229.10 | 1.73 | 57.80 | 8,411.16 | 276.04 |
2016 | 30,926.03 | 191.90 | 6,205.00 | 1.86 | 58.70 | 8,262.44 | 267.17 |
2017 | 31,444.30 | 211.01 | 6,710.51 | 1.72 | 59.50 | 8,409.75 | 267.45 |
2018 | 31,989.26 | 222.04 | 6,941.24 | 1.70 | 58.70 | 9,266.77 | 289.68 |
2019 | 32,510.45 | 226.85 | 6,977.70 | 1.74 | 63.90 | 9,511.63 | 292.57 |
2020 | 33,304.76 | 201.7026783 | 6063.62658 | 1.398566019 | 73 | 9459.43 | 284.03 |
2012 | 97,212.64 | 261.92 | 2,694.31 | 0.93 | 51.8 | 15,414.19 | 158.56 |
2013 | 98,871.55 | 283.90 | 2,871.43 | 0.99 | 48.9 | 15,324.58 | 154.99 |
2014 | 100,513.14 | 297.48 | 2,959.65 | 1.04 | 49.20 | 16,554.26 | 164.70 |
2015 | 102,113.21 | 306.45 | 3,001.04 | 1.15 | 50.90 | 16,870.21 | 165.21 |
2016 | 103,663.93 | 318.63 | 3,073.65 | 1.18 | 50.40 | 16,585.76 | 160.00 |
2017 | 105,173.26 | 328.48 | 3,123.23 | 1.25 | 49.00 | 17,018.31 | 161.81 |
2018 | 106,651.92 | 346.84 | 3,252.09 | 1.28 | 51.50 | 17,060.67 | 159.97 |
2019 | 108,116.62 | 376.80 | 3,485.08 | 1.32 | 61.60 | 17,471.94 | 161.60 |
2020 | 112,190.98 | 361.75 | 3,224.42 | 1.19 | 60.60 | 17,587.53 | 156.76 |
2012 | 143,201.72 | 2,208.30 | 15,420.87 | 12.62 | 67.40 | 37,679.95 | 263.12 |
2013 | 143,507.00 | 2,292.47 | 15,974.64 | 12.12 | 66.40 | 38,421.79 | 267.73 |
2014 | 143,819.67 | 2,059.24 | 14,095.65 | 12.08 | 65.40 | 39,353.54 | 273.63 |
2015 | 144,096.87 | 1,363.48 | 9,313.01 | 11.79 | 66.00 | 40,507.19 | 281.11 |
2016 | 144,342.40 | 1,276.79 | 8,704.90 | 12.00 | 66.80 | 40,260.82 | 278.93 |
2017 | 144,496.74 | 1,574.20 | 10,720.33 | 11.04 | 66.20 | 40,256.73 | 278.60 |
2018 | 144,477.86 | 1,669.58 | 11,370.81 | 11.50 | 67.00 | 36,492.26 | 252.58 |
2019 | 144,373.54 | 1,699.88 | 11,585.00 | 11.80 | 69.10 | 36,893.21 | 255.54 |
2020 | 145,617.33 | 1,489.36 | 10,194.44 | 11.23 | 71.20 | 37,009.19 | 254.15 |
2012 | 5,312.44 | 295.09 | 55,546.49 | 9.41 | 83.20 | ||
2013 | 5,399.16 | 307.58 | 56,967.43 | 10.39 | 83.20 | ||
2014 | 5,469.72 | 314.85 | 57,562.53 | 10.36 | 84.30 | ||
2015 | 5,535.00 | 308.00 | 55,646.62 | 11.10 | 84.40 | ||
2016 | 5,607.28 | 318.65 | 56,828.30 | 6.69 | 85.40 | ||
2017 | 5,612.25 | 341.86 | 60,913.75 | 8.43 | 85.00 | ||
2018 | 5,638.68 | 373.22 | 66,188.78 | 8.02 | 85.90 | ||
2019 | 5,703.57 | 372.06 | 65,233.28 | 7.92 | 88.00 | ||
2020 | 5,909.87 | 345.29 | 61,274.01 | 7.69 | 74.70 |
2012 | 23,316.00 | 495.54 | 21,295 | 11.62 | 74.80 | 4,047.17 | 173.58 |
2013 | 23,374.00 | 512.96 | 21,973.00 | 11.64 | 74.40 | 4,091.14 | 175.03 |
2014 | 23,434.00 | 535.33 | 22,874.00 | 11.79 | 4,243.37 | 181.08 | |
2015 | 23,492.00 | 534.47 | 22,780.00 | 11.74 | 4,143.24 | 176.37 | |
2016 | 23,540.00 | 543.00 | 23,091.00 | 11.87 | 4,068.25 | 172.82 | |
2017 | 23,571.00 | 590.78 | 25,080.00 | 12.08 | 4,220.91 | 179.07 | |
2018 | 23,588.00 | 609.25 | 25,838.00 | 4176.67 | 177.07 | ||
2019 | 23,603.00 | 612.10 | 25,941.00 | 4117.64 | 174.45 | ||
2020 | 23,821.46 | 673.25 | 28,549.00 | 4,052.74 | 170.13 |
2012 | 67,835.96 | 397.56 | 5,860.58 | 4.03 | 57.7 | 16,883.71 | 248.89 |
2013 | 68,144.50 | 420.33 | 6,168.26 | 4.21 | 58.5 | 16,779.01 | 246.23 |
2014 | 68,438.73 | 407.34 | 5,951.88 | 4.11 | 58.6 | 19,145.90 | 279.75 |
2015 | 68,714.51 | 401.30 | 5,840.05 | 4.14 | 58.5 | 18,865.96 | 274.56 |
2016 | 68,971.33 | 413.43 | 5,994.23 | 4.11 | 59.00 | 18,725.17 | 271.49 |
2017 | 69,209.86 | 456.29 | 6,592.91 | 3.77 | 58.30 | 19,797.62 | 286.05 |
2018 | 69,428.52 | 506.51 | 7,295.48 | 3.72 | 58.90 | 19,226.35 | 276.92 |
2019 | 69,625.58 | 543.65 | 7,808.19 | 3.85 | 64.80 | 18,935.81 | 271.97 |
2020 | 71,475.66 | 500.23 | 7,001.79 | 3.71 | 61.40 | 18,862.84 | 263.91 |
2012 | 313,830.99 | 16,197.01 | 51,610.61 | 16.19 | 85.6 | 103,866.15 | 330.96 |
2013 | 315,993.72 | 16,784.85 | 53,117.67 | 16.36 | 85.2 | 104,441.14 | 330.52 |
2014 | 318,301.01 | 17,521.75 | 55,047.73 | 16.42 | 85.5 | 105,650.23 | 331.92 |
2015 | 320,635.16 | 18,219.30 | 56,822.52 | 15.99 | 84.6 | 105,085.61 | 327.74 |
2016 | 322,941.31 | 18,707.19 | 57,927.52 | 15.50 | 85.5 | 108,672.45 | 336.51 |
2017 | 324,985.54 | 19,485.39 | 59,957.73 | 14.82 | 84.9 | 107,422.97 | 330.55 |
2018 | 326,687.50 | 20,529.05 | 62,840.02 | 15.22 | 85.00 | 105,524.30 | 323.01 |
2019 | 328,239.52 | 21,374.42 | 65,118.36 | 14.67 | 85.00 | 104,312.02 | 317.79 |
2020 | 335,942.00 | 21,060.47 | 63,528.63 | 13.03 | 79.10 | 108,990.67 | 324.43 |
2012 | 89,802.49 | 155.82 | 1,735.14 | 1.59 | 52.7 | 17,020.92 | 189.54 |
2013 | 90,753.47 | 171.22 | 1,886.67 | 1.62 | 53.4 | 17,414.67 | 191.89 |
2014 | 91,714.60 | 186.20 | 2,030.26 | 1.82 | 54.50 | 20,023.68 | 218.33 |
2015 | 92,677.08 | 193.24 | 2,085.10 | 2.03 | 54.30 | 20,488.61 | 221.08 |
2016 | 93,638.72 | 205.28 | 2,192.21 | 2.06 | 56.90 | 20,732.44 | 221.41 |
2017 | 94,596.64 | 223.78 | 2,365.62 | 2.44 | 55.30 | 21,177.35 | 223.87 |
2018 | 95,540.40 | 245.21 | 2,566.60 | 3.01 | 56.00 | 21,538.97 | 225.44 |
2019 | 96,462.11 | 261.92 | 2,715.28 | 3.57 | 64.10 | 21,817.21 | 226.17 |
2020 | 96,648.69 | 271.16 | 3,586.35 | 3.68 | 65.50 | 22,204.82 | 229.75 |