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Countries with the largest volumes of food waste in Latin America and the Caribbean as of July 2017 (in million tons)
Countries with largest food waste in Latin America 2017
This statistic shows a ranking of the countries with the largest volumes of food waste in Latin America and the Caribbean as of July 2017, measured in million tons. At that point in time, Argentina ranked first in terms of food waste with more than 15 million tons of waste.
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El Diario. (July 21, 2017). Countries with the largest volumes of food waste in Latin America and the Caribbean as of July 2017 (in million tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/728312/countries-largest-food-waste-latin-america/
El Diario. "Countries with the largest volumes of food waste in Latin America and the Caribbean as of July 2017 (in million tons)." Chart. July 21, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/728312/countries-largest-food-waste-latin-america/
El Diario. (2017). Countries with the largest volumes of food waste in Latin America and the Caribbean as of July 2017 (in million tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/728312/countries-largest-food-waste-latin-america/
El Diario. "Countries with The Largest Volumes of Food Waste in Latin America and The Caribbean as of July 2017 (in Million Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Jul 2017, /statistics/728312/countries-largest-food-waste-latin-america/
El Diario, Countries with the largest volumes of food waste in Latin America and the Caribbean as of July 2017 (in million tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/728312/countries-largest-food-waste-latin-america/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Countries with the largest volumes of food waste in Latin America and the Caribbean as of July 2017 (in million tons) [Graph], El Diario, July 21, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/728312/countries-largest-food-waste-latin-america/
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