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This statistic shows the share of food that is wasted globally, both the share that is perceived by the consumer and the actual value. In 2018, the average household in the United States estimated that they wasted 15 percent of purchased food but actually wasted 24 percent of their food items.
Share of perceived and actual food wasted worldwide in 2018, by select country
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Movinga. (November 14, 2018). Share of perceived and actual food wasted worldwide in 2018, by select country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/942106/perceived-actual-food-waste-of-selected-countries/
Movinga. "Share of perceived and actual food wasted worldwide in 2018, by select country." Chart. November 14, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942106/perceived-actual-food-waste-of-selected-countries/
Movinga. (2018). Share of perceived and actual food wasted worldwide in 2018, by select country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942106/perceived-actual-food-waste-of-selected-countries/
Movinga. "Share of Perceived and Actual Food Wasted Worldwide in 2018, by Select Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/942106/perceived-actual-food-waste-of-selected-countries/
Movinga, Share of perceived and actual food wasted worldwide in 2018, by select country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/942106/perceived-actual-food-waste-of-selected-countries/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Share of perceived and actual food wasted worldwide in 2018, by select country [Graph], Movinga, November 14, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/942106/perceived-actual-food-waste-of-selected-countries/