Progress in Feeding the World Has Varied Widely by Region

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Trends in World Food Production, 1961-96

Tallied on a global basis, total food production and per capita production have both risen significantly from 1960 to 1995, but a regional breakdown shows a more complex picture. For more information see http://www.wri.org/trends/hunger.html.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), FAOSTAT Statistical Database (FAO, Rome, 1997).

Note: Figures are indexed to 1961 production levels.