How much grain do we need? Another FAO report says that 167kg of grain per year provides 75% of a person's 2100kCal daily requirement.
There is obviously enough food to go round; just not enough income to pay for it...
Friday 25 June 2010
Per capita grain
How much grain (including rice) do we grow each year? According to the UN's FAO's latest report (2010 outlook - PDF), global grain production for this year is estimated at 2.28B tonnes. We have approx 7B people on the planet so that's about 325kg each, just under 1kg per day.
How much grain do we need? Another FAO report says that 167kg of grain per year provides 75% of a person's 2100kCal daily requirement.
There is obviously enough food to go round; just not enough income to pay for it...
How much grain do we need? Another FAO report says that 167kg of grain per year provides 75% of a person's 2100kCal daily requirement.
There is obviously enough food to go round; just not enough income to pay for it...
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