English: Food Supply (kcal/capita/day) - These are supplied values, intake values are about 60-70% of supplied energy. The
food waste (
FAO's estimates) is about 1/3 of total food production weight. (FAO-SIK
Global food losses and food waste) Values of Russia prior to
1991 are of
USSR and Ethiopia to 1992 are of Ethiopia PDR.
Country codes; en:ISO_3166-1_alpha-3, "ave"; World average
FAO set the satisfactory level of food supply as 2700 kcal/capita/day. (FAO - How the world is fed)
Great Chinese Famine (1958-61), Famines in Ethiopia (1970s and mid 80s through mid 90s),
Data source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) FAOSTAT Food Supply/Crops primary equivalent
Additional data of Yr 2010 FAO: Food Security
- Africa, sub-Sahara - 2170 kcal/capita/day
- N.E. and N. Africa - 3120 kcal/capita/day
- South Asia - 2450 kcal/capita/day
- East Asia - 3040 kcal/capita/day
- Latin America / Caribbean - 2950 kcal/capita/day
- Developed countries - 3470 kcal/capita/day