SDG #12 is to “Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns”
Within SDG #12 are 11 targets, of which we here focus on 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
Target 12.3 has one indicator, with two parts:
Indicator 12.3.1: (a) Food loss index and (b) food waste index
The UN Environment Programme presents the Food Waste Index, the most recent edition issued in 2024. Food loss accounts for waste from the farm to retail before sale to consumers.
The World Food Loss Index in 2021 was 98.3. The index measures the percentage of food lost compared to the baseline of 2015, suggesting there’s not yet been a reduction in the SDG period.
