Overview

• Official data show food waste fell 4.4% in 2024 to 1.125 billion kilos, avoiding 51.54 million kilos compared with 2023.
• Household waste, which makes up 97.5% of the total, dropped by 48.9 million kilos in 2024 to its lowest level since 2016.
• Out-of-home food waste declined 8.8% to a record low of 28.03 million kilos, accounting for just 2.5% of Spain’s total waste.
• Per capita waste stood at 24.38 kg in 2024, while the overall waste rate fell to 3.7% of all food and beverages purchased.
• The 2025 law grants legal certainty for surplus donations, streamlines processes to reduce costs and aligns Spain with EU Green Deal reduction targets.