In 2023, Portugal registered a total of over *** million metric tons of food waste. The majority of this waste was due to households, which were responsible for almost *** million tons of food wasted. Retail and similar trades generated ******* metric tons of waste, while hotels and catering created ********metric tons. Food manufacturing was responsible for the lowest portion of food waste, namely ****** metric tons.
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Statistics Portugal. (June 30, 2025). Food waste in Portugal in 2023, by sector (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394049/portugal-food-waste-by-sector/
Statistics Portugal. "Food waste in Portugal in 2023, by sector (in metric tons)." Chart. June 30, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394049/portugal-food-waste-by-sector/
Statistics Portugal. (2025). Food waste in Portugal in 2023, by sector (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394049/portugal-food-waste-by-sector/
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Food waste in Portugal in 2023, by sector (in metric tons) [Graph], Statistics Portugal, June 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394049/portugal-food-waste-by-sector/
