This statistic represents the percentage of food lost during the production process in 2011, with a breakdown by category. In 2011, 20 percent of fruits and vegetables was wasted in the production process. According to the source, percentages were calculated collectively for the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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Natural Resources Defense Council. (August 1, 2012). Percentage of food lost during the production process in 2011, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239813/food-production-losses-in-the-us/
Natural Resources Defense Council. "Percentage of food lost during the production process in 2011, by category." Chart. August 1, 2012. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239813/food-production-losses-in-the-us/
Natural Resources Defense Council. (2012). Percentage of food lost during the production process in 2011, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239813/food-production-losses-in-the-us/
Natural Resources Defense Council. "Percentage of Food Lost during The Production Process in 2011, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239813/food-production-losses-in-the-us/
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Percentage of food lost during the production process in 2011, by category [Graph], Natural Resources Defense Council, August 1, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/239813/food-production-losses-in-the-us/
