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Estimated volume of food waste generated Australia 2020, by value chain stage
Estimates show the volume of food waste generated in Australia from consumer households was around **** million metric tons in 2020. The second biggest source of food waste generated was from primary sources with a volume of around **** million metric tons.
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Various sources (Food Innovation Australia). (August 27, 2021). Estimated volume of food waste generated in Australia in 2020, by value chain stage (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1260060/australia-estimated-volume-of-food-waste-generated-by-value-chain-stage/
Various sources (Food Innovation Australia). "Estimated volume of food waste generated in Australia in 2020, by value chain stage (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. August 27, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1260060/australia-estimated-volume-of-food-waste-generated-by-value-chain-stage/
Various sources (Food Innovation Australia). (2021). Estimated volume of food waste generated in Australia in 2020, by value chain stage (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1260060/australia-estimated-volume-of-food-waste-generated-by-value-chain-stage/
Various sources (Food Innovation Australia). "Estimated Volume of Food Waste Generated in Australia in 2020, by Value Chain Stage (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Aug 2021, /statistics/1260060/australia-estimated-volume-of-food-waste-generated-by-value-chain-stage/
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Estimated volume of food waste generated in Australia in 2020, by value chain stage (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Various sources (Food Innovation Australia), August 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1260060/australia-estimated-volume-of-food-waste-generated-by-value-chain-stage/
