COMCEC
Reducing Food Waste
In the OIC Member Countries
Average food waste generated
Country Food type
per day
(kg)
per
week
(kg)
Est. per
year
(kg)
% of
Total
Average kgs
Meat, chicken & fish 0.24 2 87 22%
Fruit 0.27 2 97 24%
Vegetables 0.28 2 101 25%
Bakery 0.59 4 215 53%
Sweets 0.13 1 46 11%
Saudi Arabia
Total 1.11 8 403
Average liters
Fruit juice 0.20 1 74 22%
Carbonated drinks 0.06 0.5 23 7%
Milk 0.31 2 114 35%
Yoghurt 0.33 2 118 36%
Total 0.91 6 330
Total food & drink* 2.01 14 733
Average kgs
Meat, chicken & fish 9.50 67 358 38%
Fruit 6.63 46 2,413 27%
Vegetables 8.25 58 3,003 33%
Bakery 7.15 50 2,603 29%
Sweets 4.95 35 1,802 20%
Senegal
Total 24.90 174 9,064
Average liters
Fruit juice 8.28 58 3,014 31%
Carbonated drinks 7.00 49 2,548 27%
Milk 6.44 45 2,344 24%
Yoghurt 4.67 33 1,700 18%
Total 26.39 185 9,606
Total food & drink* 51.29 359 18,670
Average kgs
Meat, chicken & fish 4.20 29 1,529 40%
Fruit 1.00 7 364 10%
Vegetables 4.19 29 1,525 40%
Bakery 2.00 14 728 19%
Sweets 0.24 2 87 2%
Total 10.39 73 3,782
Average liters
Turkey Fruit juice 1.90 13 692 55%
Carbonated drinks 1.50 11 546 43%
Milk 0.05 0.5 18 1%
Yoghurt - - - 0%
Total 3.45 24 1,256
Total food & drink*
13.84 97 5,038
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