Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
18 peer-reviewed articles were identified as conceptual frameworks for food systems and nutrition, evidencing the need for multisectoral approaches that include agriculture, health, education, water, sanitation and social protection (Duncan et al., 2022).
750 million people represent the global population exposed to severe levels of food insecurity, with this statistic trending upwards (Duncan et al., 2022).
12 key components and 35 sub-components represent the identified elements of the agri-food sector that can serve as intervention points to improve nutritional outcomes (Duncan et al., 2022).
64% of Mexico's soils are degraded, and 38% of this is due to agriculture (Government of Mexico, 2022).
The 2005 floods caused economic losses equivalent to approximately 60% of Guyana's GDP and affected nearly 37% of the population. Similar widespread flooding occurred during the first half of 2021, with some areas experiencing 120–150 centimetres of standing water for several days, causing extensive social and economic disruption.
Around 74,000 acres of farmland, including 43,473 acres of cash crops and 30,684 acres of rice, and more than 20,000 farmers were affected by the 2021 floods in Guyana. The source also documents significant agricultural losses during previous flood and drought events, including an estimated US$52.6 million in damages to the agricultural sector following the 2005 floods.
Up to 17% of total global food production is wasted at the retail, food service and consumer stages (UNEP, 2021).
888 Tg of carbon is the sequestration potential in the Americas, equivalent to between 529 and 1,247 Tg of carbon at a depth of 0 to 0.60 m for 20 years (IICA, 2021).
24 Mha of additional forest per year, until 2030, could store a quarter of the atmospheric CO₂ needed to limit global warming to 1.5 °C (IICA, 2021).
905 million hectares of pastures are the main land use in the Americas, highlighting their importance in soil management and carbon sequestration (IICA, 2021).
