Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
23.1% is the prevalence of undernutrition in countries with limited capacity to access financing, compared to 10.4% in countries with moderate capacity and 6.9% in those with high capacity (FAO et al., 2024).
13% more roundwood was produced in 2022 than in 1990 globally (FAO, 2024).
1,970 million m³ of wood was extracted for fuel in 2022, representing 49.4% of the total harvested (FAO, 2024).
90% of the wood harvested in Africa in 2022 was for fuel, reflecting the high dependence on biomass for energy (FAO, 2024).
23% decrease in the global gross mangrove loss rate between 2000-2010 and 2010-2020 (FAO, 2024).
44% of the world's total mangroves are found in South and Southeast Asia (FAO, 2024).
284,000 hectares of mangroves were lost globally between 2000 and 2020, representing a global reduction of approximately 1.9% (FAO, 2024).
383 million hectares burned in 2023 according to MODIS data, including more than 26 million hectares of forests (FAO, 2024).
70% of family farmers in northern Central America live below the poverty line, and 30% in extreme poverty (World Bank, 2024).
More than 1 million people of the rural agricultural population live in the Central American Dry Corridor, classified as tropical dry forest (World Bank, 2024).
