This statistic shows projections for the nutritional gap and food distribution gap in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2022. In 2012, the distribution gap is expected to be over 10.4 million tons.
Food availabilty and distribution gaps for Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2022
(in 1,000 tons)
Characteristic
Nutritional gap
Distributional gap
2022
8,282
12,437
2017
7,177
10,838
2012
6,683
10,490
02,5005,0007,50010,00012,50015,000
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Nutritional gap describes the amount of grain equivalent needed to support nutritional standards on a national average level. Distributional gap is the amount of grain equivalent needed to allow each income quintile to reach the nutritonal target
All figures are projections.
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US Department of Agriculture. (July 20, 2012). Food availabilty and distribution gaps for Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239471/nutrition-and-food-distribution-gaps-in-sub-saharan-africa/
US Department of Agriculture. "Food availabilty and distribution gaps for Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. July 20, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239471/nutrition-and-food-distribution-gaps-in-sub-saharan-africa/
US Department of Agriculture. (2012). Food availabilty and distribution gaps for Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239471/nutrition-and-food-distribution-gaps-in-sub-saharan-africa/
US Department of Agriculture. "Food Availabilty and Distribution Gaps for Sub-saharan Africa from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239471/nutrition-and-food-distribution-gaps-in-sub-saharan-africa/
US Department of Agriculture, Food availabilty and distribution gaps for Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239471/nutrition-and-food-distribution-gaps-in-sub-saharan-africa/ (last visited April 06, 2025)
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