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Indicator 12.3.1: Global food loss index

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Global food loss index

Indicator number
Target name

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 number

12.3

Global indicator description
UN designated tier

3

UN custodian agency

FAO, UNEP

Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 782kB) opens in a new window