Average food waste generated
Country Food type
During food
preparation
Serving of food Plate waste Total
Est. total per
year (kg)
% of total
Senegal
Dairy products 2,558 2,507 416 5,481 285 23%
Meat, eggs & legumes 3,173 3,096 365 6,634 345 28%
Fruit & vegetables 2,234 2,190 359 4,783 249 20%
Bread & cereals 1,734 1,716 306 3,756 195 16%
Sugar & sweets 1,305 1,290 176 2,771 144 12%
Total 11,003 10,799 1,623 23,425 1,218
% of Total 47% 46% 7%
Turkey
Dairy products 3,742 3,671 69 7,482 389 27%
Meat, eggs & legumes 2,615 2,538 49 5,202 271 19%
Fruit & vegetables 5,428 5,146 80 10,654 554 38%
Bread & cereals 2,164 2,035 54 2,225 116 8%
Sugar & sweets 1,111 1,103 11 2,225 116 8%
Total 15,060 14,493 263 27,788 1,445
% of Total 54% 52% 1%
Uzbekistan
Dairy products 4387,5 3,781 267 4,048 210 8%
Meat, eggs & legumes 4,625 4,228 44 8,896 463 18%
Fruit & vegetables 9,800 8,800 594 19,194 998 39%
Bread & cereals 5,998 4,629 373 11,000 572 22%
Sugar & sweets 2,925 2,533 316 5,773 300 12%
Total 23,348 23,970 1,593 48,911 2,543
% of Total 48% 49% 3%
Source: Field survey results: Cameroon, Saudi Arabia & Turkey: 100 household and 100 food service establishments; Afghanistan, Benin,
Senegal and Uzbekistan: 20 household and 20food service establishments.