Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The Guyana National High-Level Dialogue identified priority actions to strengthen the resilience of agrifood systems. These include promoting climate-smart agriculture, risk-informed food system planning, sustainable natural resource management, greater investment in disaster preparedness, and the integration of innovative technologies and Indigenous knowledge to improve preparedness for climate-r...
4 of the 10 most climate-affected countries between 1998-2017 are in the region, which accounted for 46% of global losses from climate disasters in the last decade (FAO, 2022).
227 million hectares recognized and titled for indigenous communities have contributed to reducing or preventing carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (FAO, 2022).
94% was the accumulated growth shown in global biodiesel production in the last decade (IICA, 2022).
Global production of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) grew by 272% in the last ten years (IICA, 2022).
Almost 10% of the world's population was undernourished in 2021 (FAO, 2022).
11.7% of the world's population (around 920 million people) was severely food insecure in 2020 (FAO, 2022).
2.5 billion hectares of global agricultural land (i64 percent) are at risk of pesticide contamination from more than one active ingredient (FAO, 2022).
33% of the world's cropland is used for the production of livestock feed (FAO, 2022).
