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Food staples

02/05/2025
41.7% was the proportion of calories from staple foods in 2021, compared to 57.9% in 1961 (FAO, 2024).
Cita FAO, 2024
Fuente FAO. 2024. El estado de los mercados de productos básicos agrícolas 2024. Comercio y nutrición: coherencia de las políticas en favor de dietas saludables. Roma.

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