130 kg of food wasted per person annually 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).