FAO Alerts of Rising Global Hunger, with 152 Million More People Affected Since 2019.
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According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)'s "World Food and Agriculture: Statistical Yearbook 2024", despite rising food production, global hunger continues to worsen, with 152 million more people facing hunger in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
- This report was released at the 5th United Nations World Data Forum (UNWDF 2024) held in MedellÃn, Colombia from November 12-15, 2024.
- This alarming trend indicates the rising challenge of achieving the United Nations (UN) mandated Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 of Zero Hunger by 2030.
Main Points:- (i) As per the report, hunger affected 9.1% of the global population in 2023, which is more than the 7.5% estimated for 2019.
(ii) Over the last two decades, global agricultural value has increased by 89% in real terms, reaching USD 3.8 trillion in 2022.
(iii) The global production of primary crops reached 9.6 billion tonnes in 2022, up by 56% compared to 2000. Staple crops like sugarcane, maize, wheat and rice together accounted for approximately 50% of global crop production.
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Director-General (DG) : Qu Dongyu
Headquarters : Rome, Italy
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