Table 1.

Estimated post-harvest handling and storage losses in percentage [54].

Region	Cereals	Roots & Tubers	Fruits & Vegetables
Europe	4	9	5
North America & Oceania	2	10	4
Industrialized Asia	10	7	8
Sub-Saharan Africa	8	18	9
North Africa, West & Central Asia	8	10	10
South, Southeast Asia	7	19	9
Latin America	4	14	10

Source: FAO 2011. Global food losses and food waste: extent, causes and prevention. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization.