Between 2016 and 2017, around 13.3 percent of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean were affected by a moderate volatility of general food prices, while 3.3 percent experienced rather extreme price movements. Food price volatility particularly affects developing economies, as it can pose a threat to food security and the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people.
Percentage of countries affected by high or moderately high general food prices in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016 and 2017
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FAO. (July 18, 2019). Percentage of countries affected by high or moderately high general food prices in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016 and 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/595782/cumulative-growth-food-prices-south-america-by-country/
FAO. "Percentage of countries affected by high or moderately high general food prices in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016 and 2017." Chart. July 18, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/595782/cumulative-growth-food-prices-south-america-by-country/
FAO. (2019). Percentage of countries affected by high or moderately high general food prices in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016 and 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/595782/cumulative-growth-food-prices-south-america-by-country/
FAO. "Percentage of Countries Affected by High or Moderately High General Food Prices in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2016 and 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/595782/cumulative-growth-food-prices-south-america-by-country/
FAO, Percentage of countries affected by high or moderately high general food prices in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016 and 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/595782/cumulative-growth-food-prices-south-america-by-country/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Percentage of countries affected by high or moderately high general food prices in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016 and 2017 [Graph], FAO, July 18, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/595782/cumulative-growth-food-prices-south-america-by-country/