Table 1 Projected food security parameters for Sub-Saharan Africa at different SSPs for the 21st Century5

From: The impact of phosphorus on projected Sub-Saharan Africa food security futures

 

GDP per capita

Price production ratio a (real market prices)

Availability

Population at Risk of Hunger

 
 

US$

Ratio 2050 vs 2010

2050 vs 2010

2010 kcal capita−1 day−1

Ratio: 2050 vs 2010

Millions of people

Ratio: 2050 vs 2010

Status

2010

1650

N/A

N/A

2111

N/A

200

N/A

N/A

SSP1

5300

3.21

0.59

2810

1.33

50

0.25

Improved

SSP2

3000

1.81

0.96

2700

1.32

200

1.00

No change

SSP3

2000

1.21

1.48

2440

1.16

300

1.50

Worse

SSP4

2000

1.21

1.07

2440

1.16

300

1.50

Worse

SSP5

7300

4.42

1.04

2850

1.35

50

0.25

Improved

  1. aRelative cost of food production in 2050 compared to 2010 where 2010 = 1.