The website explains that the world wastes an extremely large amount of food at every step of the food system. Food is lost on farms, during storage and transport, in grocery stores, in restaurants, and especially in people’s homes. Households waste the most, throwing away about 95 kg of food per person each year. Richer countries waste far more food at home than poorer countries, and cities tend to waste more than rural areas. In many developing regions, a lot of food never even makes it to the market because storage, cooling, and transportation systems are not strong enough, causing big losses right after harvest.

The website also shows how food waste harms both the environment and the economy. Globally, wasted food costs around $1.2 trillion every year. It also creates 8-10% of all greenhouse gas emissions, making it a major contributor to climate change. Huge amounts of land and water are used to grow food that ends up being thrown away. If food waste were its own country, it would be the third‑largest polluter in the world. Overall, the message is that food waste is a widespread, global problem that happens at every stage of the food chain, and reducing it would help save money, protect natural resources, and lower pollution.

https://worldmetrics.org/global-food-waste-statistics/?utm_source