The State of Food Waste in West Asia report was commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme West Asia Office. It is timely coming after the publication of the Food Waste Index 2021 report (UNEP 2021) and dives into the challenges of the West Asia region. West Asia comprises 12 countries and territories: Kingdom of Bahrain, Republic of Iraq, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, State of Kuwait, Republic of Lebanon, Sultanate of Oman, State of Palestine, State of Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Republic of Yemen