Figure 6From: Infectious disease emergence and global change: thinking systemically in a shrinking worldFrom 1960 to about 1980 per capita production of the top 20 food crops (by tonnage) rose steeply, associated with a dramatic fall in global hunger (including as a proportion). In the last few years per capita production of these crops has again risen, yet global hunger has worsened. Raw data FAO (FAOSTAT), UN Population Division.Back to article page