Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
2.29 million km² of South America are savannas, between 8% and 10% of its global extension (UNCCD, 2024).
33% of South America's land area is covered by grasslands (UNCCD, 2024).
30% of the global carbon pool is in grasslands (UNCCD, 2024).
12% of the world's grasslands, equivalent to 9.5 million km², are protected (UNCCD, 2024).
10% of the world's meat production comes from pastoralism, which is practiced in more than 100 countries and supports 200 million households (UNCCD, 2024).
16% of world food production and 70% of food for domestic herbivores comes from grasslands, mainly in Africa and South America (UNCCD, 2024).
0.65 or less is the aridity index of many drylands where grasslands are located, characterized by water scarcity (UNCCD, 2024).
50% of the Earth's land surface is covered by grasslands, which consist of grasses, herbaceous plants and shrubs, and are used as grazing by livestock and wildlife (UNCCD, 2024).
20-40% of annual crop losses are caused by pests in Latin America and the Caribbean (FAO, 2018).
77% of deaths and 59% of economic losses due to disasters in South America (1970-2019) were caused by floods, the most frequent event (ECLAC, 2024).
