Estimated volume of food waste generated in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by type (in million metric tons)

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Release date

April 2025

Region

Japan

Survey time period

fiscal year 2022; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year

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Values have been rounded.

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Estimated amount of food waste Japan FY 2022, by type

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Won So,
Jan 20, 2026

In the fiscal year 2022, the volume of total food waste generated in Japan was estimated to reach approximately **** million metric tons. About half was from food waste generated in the *************, such as the *******************************************. The source defines food waste or food loss as food that was disposed of, although it was still edible.

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