Updated list of Low-Income Food-Deficit Countries (16/1/2012)

The new list of the LIFDCs stands at 66 countries, four less than in the current (2011) list. These are: Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. While Pakistan graduated from the list on the basis of net food-exporter criterion, the other graduated based on income criterion.

The Low-Income Food-Deficit Countries web page and FAO Country Profiles reference data have been updated to incorporate the official LIFCD 2012 list.