Social Sciences Active Updated Jul 27, 2026
South America's hunger rate falls to a record low
A UN Food and Agriculture Organisation report found hunger in South America fell by a third since 2020 to 3.5 percent of the population, the fastest decline of any region and the lowest level ever recorded there. The stakes are whether the region can reach the FAO's stated potential of zero hunger by 2030, and whether countries like Suriname that are still moving the wrong direction get pulled along.
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Jul 27, 2026 Latest
A UN FAO report released July 21 found South American hunger fell by a third since 2020 to 3.5 percent, the lowest ever recorded in the region, with Brazil, Chile and Guyana removed from the UN's Hunger Map and Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela all near or under 5 percent. FAO chief economist Maximo Torero said South America could potentially reach zero hunger by 2030, while Suriname remained an exception still heading the wrong direction.
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