The World Food Programme (WFP) has recommended the formulation of integrated national policies to reduce food waste in Jordan, based on the results of the first comprehensive national data measuring the scale of food waste across the Kingdom, which showed that Jordanian households are the largest source of food waste.
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According to a WFP Jordan report, the Higher Council for Food Security, with support from the Programme, announced the results of three national studies that, for the first time, revealed the volume of food waste across multiple sectors, including households, restaurants, hotels, and hospitals. The studies provide reliable, nationwide data to support evidence-based decision-making.
The findings indicate that the average annual food waste per capita in Jordan is approximately 81.3 kilograms, with the household sector accounting for the highest share of total waste. This underscores the need for awareness-raising and legislative interventions targeting food consumption patterns, the report said.
The WFP emphasized that the availability of such data represents a pivotal step toward evidence-based policymaking, calling for the adoption of practical measures, including improved food management, enhanced community awareness, and alignment of national efforts with food security and sustainability goals.
Jordan has launched three national studies to measure food waste, providing accurate figures for the first time across the household, restaurant, hotel, and hospital sectors.
In a previous statement, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Agriculture Mohammed Al-Hiyari said the studies mark a milestone in Jordan’s journey toward strengthening food security, noting that access to precise data on food waste shifts decision-making from estimates and perceptions to data-driven planning.
The study attributed the main causes of food waste in the household sector to consumption patterns, purchasing habits, and weak food management within households, highlighting the need for future specialized national studies to more closely monitor food purchasing and consumption behaviors.
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