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Headline data

(a) Food loss index and (b) food waste index
Year Value Units Series
2019 46640843.73 Tonne Food waste per capita
2022 33711605.11 Tonne Food waste per capita
2019 229.4137 KG Food waste per capita
2022 154.2574 KG Food waste per capita

Source: United Nation

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.

Definition and concepts

The indicator measures the totality of losses occurring from the time at which production of an agricultural product is recorded until it reaches the final consumer as food.
Data last updated Mar 27, 2025
Metadata last updated Apr 22, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 12.3.1: (a) Food loss index and (b) food waste index

Target

Target 12.3: By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses
Metadata update

2025-11-04
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Related indicators

SDG Sub-Indicator 12.3.1b: Food waste index

Source 1

Organisation

United Nation
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