Agriculture on the Proving Grounds: Damage and Loss

Africa

559

Calories per capita per day

= 20% RDA

women
men

LAC

975

Calories per capita per day

= 40% RDA

women
men

Asia

283

Calories per capita per day

= 11% RDA

women

Between 2008 and 2018, the crop and livestock production loss in least developed countries (LDCs) and low to middle income countries (LMICs) converts to a total of 6.9 trillion lost kilocalories per year. *

In other words, thatā€™s the annual calorie intake of 7 million adults (based on a recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of 2 500 calories per day).


Iron *

FIGURE 11

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