Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
60% of the world's dietary energy intake is provided by wheat, rice and corn (FAO, 2023).
6,000 species of plants are cultivated for food production in the world (FAO, 2023).
1.3 billion people could see their food security increased through agroforestry alone (FAO, 2023).
25% of the world's biodiversity is found in soil, which is a vital carbon sink and hosts ecosystems essential for the preservation of life (FAO, 2023).
Between 2,000 and 5,000 liters of water per day are needed to produce the food that a person consumes (FAO, 2023).
More than a third of countries have included livestock-related mitigation interventions in their climate commitments (FAO, 2023).
Four-fifths of all life on Earth lives in the ocean: it feeds three billion people (FAO, 2023).
71.6% of exports, 47.9% of employment and one third of electricity generation in Honduras depend on water resources (World Bank, 2023).
0.06% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from Honduras, with 2.9 tons of CO₂ equivalent per capita in 2018, below the world (6.45) and regional (6.22) average (World Bank, 2023) (World Bank, 2023).
56% of Honduras' territory is covered by forests, which are essential for mitigating climate change, strengthening resilience to natural disasters and generating income for rural communities (World Bank, 2023).
