Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
One third of the water required for animal production in the world is allocated to the cattle sector (Mekonnen. et al. 2010).
1 m³ of soil can store up to 600 liters of water (FAO, 2022).
About 95% of the food we consume comes from the soil (FAO, 2022).
Up to 17% of total global food production is wasted at the retail, food service and consumer stages (UNEP, 2021).
Up to 14% of food is lost between post-harvest and retail phases worldwide (FAO, 2019).
600 million cases of foodborne illness occur annually worldwide, causing 400,000 deaths (WHO, 2015).
26.7% of Brazil's GDP accounted for agribusiness in 2020, while agricultural production alone reached 7% (Cruz et al., 2022).
28 % of agricultural land in low-income countries, 40 % in lower-middle, 85 % in upper-middle and 99 % in high-income countries are farms larger than 5 ha (Lowder et al., 2021).
70% of all farms in the world are less than one hectare in size, and manage only 7% of all agricultural land (Lowder. et al, 2021).
The 1% of the largest farms (over 50 ha) farm more than 70% of the world's agricultural land (Lowder. et al, 2021).
