The Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market would witness market growth of 8.0% CAGR during the forecast period (2024-2031).
The China market dominated the Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Country in 2023, and would continue to be a dominant market till 2031; thereby, achieving a market value of $5,619.2 million by 2031. The Japan market is expected to witness a CAGR of 7.3% during (2024 - 2031). Additionally, The India market would register a CAGR of 8.7% during (2024 - 2031).

Food redistribution involves collecting surplus food from retailers, manufacturers, and consumers and distributing it to charitable organizations or needy individuals. This practice plays a crucial role in alleviating food insecurity while preventing edible food from being wasted. Organizations such as food banks are central to these efforts.
Adopting food waste management practices has gained momentum across various sectors, with governments, businesses, and consumers all recognizing the importance of reducing food waste. Corporations, especially those in the food and beverage industry, are increasingly adopting food waste management practices as part of their sustainability goals. Companies like Walmart, Nestlé, and Unilever have committed to reducing food waste within their operations and supply chains. Many large-scale food producers and retailers have implemented measures such as donating unsold food, improving packaging, and using technology to forecast demand more accurately.
India’s hotel industry contributes to the growing demand for food waste management services. The USDA reports that the sector’s value was estimated at $23.50 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $29.61 billion by 2028, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.73%. This growth is fuelled by a surge in tourism, urbanization, and changing consumer lifestyles. However, it also significantly increases food waste generation, particularly in luxury and large-scale hotel operations. Hotels are investing in waste reduction strategies such as food donation programs, composting, and on-site organic waste treatment systems to combat this issue. Government incentives to reduce food waste in the hospitality sector further encourage businesses to adopt sustainable practices, boosting market in India. Therefore, rapid industrial growth and an expanding hotel industry fuel the need for efficient food waste management systems.
Free Valuable Insights: The Global Food Waste Management Market is Predict to reach USD 78.40 Billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 7.2%
Based on Source, the market is segmented into Residential, Commercial, and Industrial. Based on Process, the market is segmented into Anaerobic Digestion, Aerobic Digestion, Incineration/Combustion, and Other Processes. Based on Application, the market is segmented into Animal Feed, Fertilizers, Biofuel, and Power Generation. Based on Waste Type, the market is segmented into Fruits & Vegetables, Cereals, Oilseeds & Pulses, Non Veg Food, Dairy Products, and Other Types. Based on countries, the market is segmented into China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Rest of Asia Pacific.
List of Key Companies Profiled
- Veolia Environnement S.A.
- Suez S.A.
- Waste Management, Inc.
- Republic Services, Inc. (Cascade Investment Group, Inc.)
- Reworld Waste, LLC
- Stericycle, Inc.
- Clean Harbors, Inc.
- Biffa plc (Energy Capital Partners Management, LP)
- Remondis SE & Co. KG (Rethmann Se & Co. Kg)
- Cleanaway Waste Management Limited
Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market Report Segmentation
By Source
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
By Process
- Anaerobic Digestion
- Aerobic Digestion
- Incineration/Combustion
- Other Processes
By Application
- Animal Feed
- Fertilizers
- Biofuel
- Power Generation
By Waste Type
- Fruits & Vegetables
- Cereals, Oilseeds & Pulses
- Non Veg Food
- Dairy Products
- Other Types
By Country
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Rest of Asia Pacific
TABLE 1 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 2 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 3 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 4 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 5 Asia Pacific Residential Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 6 Asia Pacific Residential Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 7 Asia Pacific Commercial Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 8 Asia Pacific Commercial Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 9 Asia Pacific Industrial Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 10 Asia Pacific Industrial Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 11 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 12 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 13 Asia Pacific Anaerobic Digestion Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 14 Asia Pacific Anaerobic Digestion Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 15 Asia Pacific Aerobic Digestion Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 16 Asia Pacific Aerobic Digestion Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 17 Asia Pacific Incineration/Combustion Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 18 Asia Pacific Incineration/Combustion Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 19 Asia Pacific Other Processes Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 20 Asia Pacific Other Processes Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 21 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 22 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 23 Asia Pacific Animal Feed Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 24 Asia Pacific Animal Feed Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 25 Asia Pacific Fertilizers Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 26 Asia Pacific Fertilizers Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 27 Asia Pacific Biofuel Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 28 Asia Pacific Biofuel Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 29 Asia Pacific Power Generation Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 30 Asia Pacific Power Generation Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 31 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 32 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 33 Asia Pacific Fruits & Vegetables Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 34 Asia Pacific Fruits & Vegetables Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 35 Asia Pacific Cereals, Oilseeds & Pulses Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 36 Asia Pacific Cereals, Oilseeds & Pulses Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 37 Asia Pacific Non Veg Food Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 38 Asia Pacific Non Veg Food Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 39 Asia Pacific Dairy Products Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 40 Asia Pacific Dairy Products Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 41 Asia Pacific Other Types Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 42 Asia Pacific Other Types Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 43 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Country, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 44 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Country, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 45 China Food Waste Management Market, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 46 China Food Waste Management Market, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 47 China Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 48 China Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 49 China Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 50 China Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 51 China Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 52 China Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 53 China Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 54 China Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 55 Japan Food Waste Management Market, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 56 Japan Food Waste Management Market, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 57 Japan Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 58 Japan Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 59 Japan Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 60 Japan Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 61 Japan Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 62 Japan Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 63 Japan Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 64 Japan Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 65 India Food Waste Management Market, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 66 India Food Waste Management Market, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 67 India Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 68 India Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 69 India Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 70 India Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 71 India Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 72 India Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 73 India Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 74 India Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 75 South Korea Food Waste Management Market, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 76 South Korea Food Waste Management Market, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 77 South Korea Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 78 South Korea Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 79 South Korea Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 80 South Korea Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 81 South Korea Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 82 South Korea Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 83 South Korea Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 84 South Korea Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 85 Singapore Food Waste Management Market, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 86 Singapore Food Waste Management Market, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 87 Singapore Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 88 Singapore Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 89 Singapore Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 90 Singapore Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 91 Singapore Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 92 Singapore Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 93 Singapore Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 94 Singapore Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 95 Malaysia Food Waste Management Market, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 96 Malaysia Food Waste Management Market, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 97 Malaysia Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 98 Malaysia Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 99 Malaysia Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 100 Malaysia Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 101 Malaysia Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 102 Malaysia Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 103 Malaysia Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 104 Malaysia Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 105 Rest of Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 106 Rest of Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 107 Rest of Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 108 Rest of Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 109 Rest of Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 110 Rest of Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 111 Rest of Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 112 Rest of Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 113 Rest of Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2020 - 2023, USD Million
TABLE 114 Rest of Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2024 - 2031, USD Million
TABLE 115 Key Information – Veolia Environnement S.A.
TABLE 116 Key Information – Suez S.A.
TABLE 117 Key Information – Waste Management, Inc.
TABLE 118 Key Information – REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
TABLE 119 Key Information – Reworld Waste, LLC
TABLE 120 Key Information – Stericycle, Inc.
TABLE 121 Key Information – Clean Harbors, Inc.
TABLE 122 Key Information – Biffa plc
TABLE 123 Key Information – REMONDIS SE & Co. KG
TABLE 124 Key Information – Cleanaway Waste Management Limited
List of Figures
FIG 1 Methodology for the research
FIG 2 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market, 2020 - 2031, USD Million
FIG 3 Key Factors Impacting Food Waste Management Market
FIG 4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis – Food Waste Management Market
FIG 5 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market share by Source, 2023
FIG 6 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market share by Source, 2031
FIG 7 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Source, 2020 - 2031, USD Million
FIG 8 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market share by Process, 2023
FIG 9 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market share by Process, 2031
FIG 10 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Process, 2020 - 2031, USD Million
FIG 11 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market share by Application, 2023
FIG 12 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market share by Application, 2031
FIG 13 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Application, 2020 - 2031, USD Million
FIG 14 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market share by Waste Type, 2023
FIG 15 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market share by Waste Type, 2031
FIG 16 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Waste Type, 2020 - 2031, USD Million
FIG 17 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market share by Country, 2023
FIG 18 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market share by Country, 2031
FIG 19 Asia Pacific Food Waste Management Market by Country, 2020 - 2031, USD Million
FIG 20 SWOT Analysis: Veolia Environnement S.A.
FIG 21 SWOT Analysis: Waste Management, Inc.
FIG 22 SWOT Analysis: Republic Services, Inc.
FIG 23 SWOT Analysis: Stericycle, Inc.
FIG 24 SWOT Analysis: Clean Harbors, Inc.
FIG 25 SWOT Analysis: Biffa plc
FIG 26 SWOT Analysis: Remondis SE & Co. KG