Global Environmental Trends: Feeding the World World Resources Institute

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Global Environmental Trends: Feeding the World World Resources Institute

Yield (metric tons/hectare) Wheat Yield Rice Yield Maize Yield Yields Are Up, But Growth is Slowing

% Increase in Yield WheatPaddy RiceMaize Yields Are Up, But Growth is Slowing

Progress in Feeding the World Has Varied Widely by Region

Despite Gains, Millions Go Hungry

World Totals (million hectares) Vegetation Removal579 Overexploitation133 Overgrazing679 Agricultural Activities522 Industrial and Bioindustrial 23 Degraded Soil Means Less Food

Food Supply Increasingly Relies on Irrigation

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