FAO Food Loss Index (SDG 12.3.1)
faostat.agriculture.food_lossRead-onlyIdempotent
Retrieve global food loss index and food loss percentage by food group and world region, with optional year filtering. Use it to track UN SDG 12.3.1 food loss trends against the 2014–2016 baseline.
Instructions
Retrieve the global food loss index and food loss percentage by food group (cereals, fruits & vegetables, meat, roots & tubers, pulses) for world regions. Data from FAO FAOSTAT — UN SDG Indicator 12.3.1. An index above 100 means more loss than the 2014-2016 baseline. Optionally filter by a specific year.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| year | No | Specific year to filter food loss data (e.g. 2022). Omit for full available range. | |
| end_year | No | End year for the time series (default: latest available) | |
| start_year | No | Start year for the time series (default: 2015, earliest available: 1961) |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| error | No | Present only when the call failed. Includes error code, message, request_id, and any provider-specific extras. | |
| result | No | Tool response payload. Shape varies per tool — consult the tool description and inputSchema. May be an object, array, string, or number depending on the upstream provider response. |