Advancing Circular Economy Measurement in Agri‐Food: An Updated Dashboard of Indicators

ABSTRACT The increasing relevance of the circular economy in the agri‐food sector highlights the need for systematic tools to assess environmental, economic and social performance. Despite the proliferation of studies, literature still presents fragmentation and lacks comprehensive sets of indicators across certain thematic areas. This study develops an updated version of the Dashboard of circularity indicators for the agri‐food sector, reflecting recent advances in research and policy and addressing previously identified gaps. The methodology builds on prior work through a systematic literature review on the Scopus database, covering publications from 2020 to 2025. Out of 44 retrieved articles, 18 were selected for full‐text analysis, leading to the extraction of 156 indicators, harmonised into a final list of 116. Indicators were classified into eight thematic scopes, of which seven are populated with indicators, three spatial dimensions and the three pillars of sustainability. Further categorisation distinguished product and organisation‐level indicators, while also identifying cross‐linked and cross‐sectional metrics. Findings reveal significant quantitative and qualitative expansion, particularly in the economic and social domains, largely due to the integration of Common Agricultural Policy indicators. Nonetheless, gaps persist in air, water, knowledge and innovation. The updated dashboard provides a more coherent and multidimensional framework, supporting evidence‐based decision‐making and advancing the circular transition.