Table 26: Estimated average household food waste
Average food waste generated
Country Food type
During food
preparation
Serving of
food
Plate waste Total
Est. total per
year(kg)
% of total
Dairy products 7,200 7,850 - 15,050 783 28%
Meat, eggs & legumes 4,650 4,430 1 9,081 472 17%
Fruit & vegetables 13,850 12,475 2 26,327 1,369 49%
Afghanistan Bread & cereals 18,450 15,875 10 10 1 0%
Sugar & sweets 1,955 1,815 - 3,770 196 7%
Total 46,105 42,445 13 54,238 2,820
% of Total 85% 78% 0%
Dairy products 85.50 20.05 33.00 139 7 15%
Meat, eggs & legumes 238.40 50.75 65.25 354 18 39%
Fruit & vegetables 189.65 53.90 54.85 298 16 32%
Benin Bread & cereals 23.05 11.75 3.75 39 2 4%
Sugar & sweets 46.00 25.35 19.00 90 5 10%
Total 582.60 161.80 175.85 920 48
% of Total 63% 18% 19%
Dairy products 431 463 217 1,111 58 19%
Meat, eggs & legumes 1,079 488 212 1,779 93 30%
Fruit & vegetables 506 409 397 1,312 68 22%
Cameroon Bread & cereals 548 302 206 1,056 55 18%
Sugar & sweets 200 288 106 594 31 10%
Total 2,765 1,949 1,138 5,852 304
% of Total 47% 33% 19%
Dairy products 810 787 266 1,863 97 14%
Meat, eggs & legumes 1,491 1,359 423 3,273 170 24%
Saudi
Arabia
Fruit & vegetables 1,612 1,775 573 3,960 206 29%
Bread & cereals 1,532 1,342 419 3,293 171 24%
Sugar & sweets 642 656 82 1,380 72 10%
Total 6,087 5,919 1,763 13,769 716
% of Total 44% 43% 13%