Detailed statistics
Food waste generated in the United States 2019, by sector
Detailed statistics
Distribution of food waste in the United States 2019, by segment
Detailed statistics
Distribution of wasted food management in the U.S. 2019, by type & waste origin
Food waste generated in the United States 2016-2019
Estimated volume of food waste generated in the United States from 2016 to 2019 (in million tons)
Per capita food waste generated in the United States 2016-2019
Estimated per capita volume of food waste generated in the United States from 2016 to 2019 (in pounds per capita)
Food waste generated in the United States 2019, by sector
Estimated volume of food waste generated in the United States in 2019, by sector (in million tons)
Distribution of food waste in the United States 2019, by segment
Distribution of food waste in the United States in 2019, by segment
Amount of wasted food by management method in the U.S. 2019, by waste origin
Quantity of wasted food by management pathway in the United States in 2019, by waste origin (in million tons)
Distribution of wasted food management in the U.S. 2019, by type & waste origin
Distribution of wasted food management in the United States in 2019, by type and waste origin
U.S.: adults' opinions on how big of a problem food waste is around the world in 2022
Adults' opinions on how big of a problem food waste is around the world in the United States (U.S.) in 2022
Respondents who think food waste is a big problem in the United States 2022
How big of a problem is food waste in the United States?
Frequency of throwing away extra food in the United States 2022
How many days a week are you throwing extra food into the trash?
Frequency of throwing away extra food in the U.S. in 2022, by gender
Frequency of throwing away extra food in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by gender
Frequency of throwing away extra food in the U.S. in 2022, by age
Frequency of throwing away extra food in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by age
Trash disposal options offered by communities in the U.S. in 2022
Trash disposal options offered by communities in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by type
Respondents whose community offers curbside trash pick up in the United States 2022
Does your community offer curbside trash pick up?
Number of food secure and insecure individuals in the U.S. 2024
Number of food secure and food insecure individuals in the United States in 2024, by status (in 1,000 people)
Distribution of food secure and insecure individuals in the U.S. 2020-2024, by status
Distribution of food secure and food insecure individuals in the United States from 2020 to 2024, by status
U.S. - share of children in food-insecure households 1998-2023
Percentage of children in food-insecure households* in the U.S. from 1998 to 2023
Food pantry and emergency kitchen use in the U.S. 2021, by age group
Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by age group (in 1,000 people)*
Food pantry and emergency kitchen use in the U.S. 2021, by food security status
Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by household food security status (in 1,000 people)*
U.S. food pantry and emergency kitchen usage share 2021, by food security status
Share of use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by household food security status*
Consumers opinions on what to do with extra food from businesses in the U.S. in 2022
Consumers opinions on what to do with surplus food from businesses that is approaching expiration in the United States (U.S.) in 2022
Opinions on banning grocery stores from throwing away unsold food in the U.S. in 2022
Opinions on banning grocery stores from throwing away unsold food that could be given away in the United States (U.S.) in 2022
Opinions on financial incentives for reducing food waste in the U.S. in 2022
Consumers opinions on financial or tax incentives for food establishments to reduce food waste in the United States (U.S.) in 2022
Importance of not wasting food for adults in the United States 2022
How important is it to you personally to not throw away food?
Importance of not wasting food for adults in the United States 2022, by age group
How important is it to you personally to not throw away food?
Importance of food waste to adults in the U.S. in 2022, by gender
Importance of not throwing away extra food to adults in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by gender
Importance of not wasting food for adults in the United States 2022, by family income
How important is it to you personally to not throw away food?
Opinions on how big of a problem domestic food waste is in the U.S. in 2022, by age
Adults' opinions on how big of a problem domestic food waste is in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by age
Opinions on domestic food waste in the U.S. in 2022, by gender
Adults' opinions on how big of a problem domestic food waste is in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by gender
Opinions on how big of a problem worldwide food waste is in the U.S. in 2022, by age
Adults' opinions on how big of a problem food waste is around the world in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by age
Adults' opinions on worldwide food waste in the U.S. in 2022, by gender
Adults' opinions on how big of a problem food waste is around the world in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by gender
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