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Asia
According to a 2004 article from the BBC, China, the world's most populous country, suffers from an "obesity surge". The article stated that, "Altogether, around 200 million people are thought to be overweight, 22.8% of the population, and 60 million (7.1%) obese". More recent data indicate China's grain production peaked in the mid-1990s, due to increased extraction of groundwater in the North China Plain.

Japan
Japan may face a food crisis that could reduce daily diets to the austere meals of the 1950s, believes a senior government adviser.