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
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Nutrition and food distribution gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean 2012-2022
This statistic shows projections for the nutritional gap and food distribution gap in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2012 to 2022. In 2012, the distribution gap is expected to be over 1.1 million tons.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture. (July 20, 2012). Food availabilty and distribution gaps for Latin America and the Caribbean from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/239476/nutrition-and-food-distribution-gaps-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Food availabilty and distribution gaps for Latin America and the Caribbean from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. July 20, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/239476/nutrition-and-food-distribution-gaps-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2012). Food availabilty and distribution gaps for Latin America and the Caribbean from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/239476/nutrition-and-food-distribution-gaps-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Food Availabilty and Distribution Gaps for Latin America and The Caribbean from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Jul 2012, /statistics/239476/nutrition-and-food-distribution-gaps-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food availabilty and distribution gaps for Latin America and the Caribbean from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/239476/nutrition-and-food-distribution-gaps-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Food availabilty and distribution gaps for Latin America and the Caribbean from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], U.S. Department of Agriculture, July 20, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/239476/nutrition-and-food-distribution-gaps-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
