SDG 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

End hunger

Prevalence of undernourishment

By 2030, end hunger and ensure access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food (2.1.1)

Arab region

13% of population were undernourished in 2018
+2% since 2000

Europe

<2.5% of population were undernourished in 2018
0% since 2000

World

11% of population were undernourished in 2018
-27% since 2000

Maintain price stability

Consumer Food Price Index

Adopt measures to facilitate timely access to market information, including on food reserves, in order to help limit extreme food price volatility. (2.c.1)

Arab region

7% of the reporting Arab countries had high food price volatility in 2018

Europe

0% of the reporting Arab countries had high food price volatility in 2018

World

22% of the reporting Arab countries had high food price volatility in 2018

Enhance agricultural productivity

Agriculture Orientation Index

Increase investment,to enhance agricultural productive capacity in developing countries (2.a.1)

Arab region

0.2% is the AOI for government expenditures
-71% since 2000

Europe

0.5% is the AOI for government expenditures
-26% since 2001

World

0.3% is the AOI for government expenditures
-38% since 2001

Enhance agricultural productivity

Plant breeds with genetic resources

By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources (2.5.1)

Arab region

116039 plant breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored
+1443% since 2000

Europe

1738808 plant breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored
+113% since 2000

World

5309861 plant breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored
+57% since 2000

Sustainable Agriculture

Moderate or Severe Food insecurity



By 2030, end hunger and ensure access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food (2.1.2)

Arab region

32% of population was facing food insecurity in 2017
+11% since 2000

Latin America & Caribbean

8% of population was facing food insecurity in 2017
-11 since 2000

World

25%of population was facing food insecurity in 2017
-8% since 2000

Sustainable Agriculture

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing

Increase investment, to enhance agricultural productive capacity in developing countries, in particular least developed countries (2.ax)

Arab region

5% of value added as % GDP in 2018
-31% since 2000

Latin America & Caribbean

5% of value added as % GDP in 2018
-10% since 2000

World

3%of value added as % GDP in 2018
-29% since 2000