In 2020, food waste in Australia was valued at around 10.3 billion Australian dollars. This figure represents a slight increase from the previous year.
Value of wasted food in Australia between 2016 and 2020 (in billion Australian dollars)
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Rabobank. (November 29, 2020). Value of wasted food in Australia between 2016 and 2020 (in billion Australian dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002888/food-waste-total-value-australia/
Rabobank. "Value of wasted food in Australia between 2016 and 2020 (in billion Australian dollars) ." Chart. November 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002888/food-waste-total-value-australia/
Rabobank. (2020). Value of wasted food in Australia between 2016 and 2020 (in billion Australian dollars) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002888/food-waste-total-value-australia/
Rabobank. "Value of Wasted Food in Australia between 2016 and 2020 (in Billion Australian Dollars) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002888/food-waste-total-value-australia/
Rabobank, Value of wasted food in Australia between 2016 and 2020 (in billion Australian dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002888/food-waste-total-value-australia/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Value of wasted food in Australia between 2016 and 2020 (in billion Australian dollars) [Graph], Rabobank, November 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002888/food-waste-total-value-australia/