September 2025
The figures are shocking.
- Each year Australians waste around 7.6 million tonnes of food across the food supply chain. This equates to about 312kg per person.
- Food waste costs the Australian economy around $36.6 billion each year.
- Food waste accounts for about 3% of Australia’s annual greenhouse gas emissions.
- Australia uses around 2,600 gigalitres of water to grow food that is wasted. This is equal to the water in 5 Sydney Harbours.
- The amount of land used to grow wasted food in Australia covers more than 25 million hectares. This is a landmass larger than the state of Victoria.
