Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
40% of humanity already lives in highly climate-vulnerable areas (UNEP, 2023).
$1 billion invested in coastal flood adaptation leads to a $14 billion reduction in economic damages (UNEP, 2023).
6.5 million premature deaths annually are caused by air pollution (UNEP, 2019).
14% could increase the volume of trade in clean technologies, including those for air pollution control, if tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade in these technologies are eliminated (UNEP, 2019).
1.3% of annual GDP could be the economic cost of droughts and floods in Central Asia (FAO, 2023).
56% more food will need to be produced by the agricultural sector by 2050 compared to 2010 in order to feed a growing world population (FAO, 2023).
From US$8.9 billion in 2007 to US$14 billion in 2021, Official Development Assistance (ODA) for agriculture and food security increased (Perera, O. et al, 2024).
69% of world soybean production comes from the United States and Brazil (Food Alliance, 2021).
Only 7% of soy is used directly for human food products such as tofu, soy milk, beans, edamame and tempeh (Alianza alimentaria, 2021).
77% of the world's soybeans are used to feed poultry and livestock destined for meat and dairy production (Food Alliance, 2021).
