supporting data: can the world feed china – and itself?
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Can the World Feed China?
Supporting data for Lester R. Brown’s
Last updated 25 February 2014
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Grain Consumption in China, 1960-2013
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25Grain Imports by China, 1960-2013
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Net Imports of Grain by China, 1960-2013
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Note: Net imports are imports minus exports.
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Soybean Production, Consumption, and Imports in China, 1964-2013
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Consumption
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Grain Production in China, 1960-2013
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1950 1970 1990 2010 2030 2050 20701,320
1,340
1,360
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Population in China, 1950-2010,with Projection to 2050
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Meat Consumption in China, 1975-2013
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Mutton and Goat
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 20150
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Meat Consumption per Person in China, 1975-2013
Source: USDA, FAO, UNPop
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Mutton and Goat
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Pork Consumption in China and the United States, 1960-2013
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China
U.S.
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Pork Consumption per Person in China and the United States, 1960-2013
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Meat Consumption in China and the United States, 1960-2013
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Meat Consumption per Person in China and the United States, 1960-2013
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China
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Grain Consumption in China, 1960-2013
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Feedgrain Use in China, 1960-2013
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World Grain Consumption, 1960-2013
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World Feedgrain Use, 1960-2013
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Rice Yields in China and Japan, 1960-2013
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Grain Use for Ethanol, Feed, and Food in theUnited States, 1960-2013
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Food
Feed
Fuel Ethanol
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World Monthly Food Price Index, January 1990 – January 2014
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World Monthly Grains Price Index, January 1990 – January 2014
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To learn more about the global food situation…
read Full Planet, Empty
Plates: The New Geopolitics
of Food Scarcity by
Lester R. Brown. The book and supporting data sets
are available at
www.earth-policy.org
To learn more about Lester Brown’s personal history…
read Breaking New Ground by Lester R. Brown. The
book and additional materials are available at
www.earth-policy.org