Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Between 713 and 757 million people could be facing hunger by 2023, one in eleven people in the world and one in five in Africa (FAO et al., 2024).
4.56 dollars PPP was the highest cost of a healthy diet in 2022 in Latin America and the Caribbean, followed by Asia (4.20), Africa (3.74), North America and Europe (3.57) and Oceania (3.46) (FAO et al., 2024).
23.1% is the prevalence of undernutrition in countries with limited capacity to access financing, compared to 10.4% in countries with moderate capacity and 6.9% in those with high capacity (FAO et al., 2024).
USD 35 billion out of a total of USD 77 billion in ODA and OOF went to food consumption in 2021, while USD 27 billion was allocated to causes of food insecurity and USD 15 billion to health (FAO et al., 2024).
28.2% of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023 (FAO et al., 2024).
58% was the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa in 2023 (FAO et al., 2024).
2.33 billion people were moderately or severely food insecure in 2023, representing 28.9% of the world's population (FAO et al., 2024).
10% is the projected increase in milk production in the United States and 21% in Canada by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
9% is the expected increase in beef production in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
122 kcal/person/day is the projected increase in caloric availability in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
