Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Only 1.5% of global climate finance went to the education sector in 2021, highlighting the need to increase financial support for education to drive climate action (World Bank, 2024).
Between 20% and 80% increases carbon capture with the adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices compared to farms that do not implement them (Solidaridad, 2024).
According to The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2023, over a quarter of a billion people were acutely food-insecure and required urgent food assistance in 58 food-crisis countries/territories in 2022. This is the highest number in the seven-year history of the GRFC.
According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report 2023 (SOFI 2023) global hunger in 2022 affects 9.2 percent of the world population – between 691 and 783 million people – and a total of 2.4 billion people experience moderate or severe food insecurity.
80% of deforestation, 70% of biodiversity loss and 70% of freshwater use are caused by food systems (WWF, 2022).
2.4% is the gender gap in global food insecurity in 2022, with a greater impact on women than men, although the effects of the pandemic have shown signs of easing (SOFI 2023 Report).
258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022, in the 10 countries most affected by fragile and crisis contexts (OECD, 2022).
Two to four times more effective than other interventions, agricultural development is a powerful tool for eradicating poverty and boosting shared prosperity, especially among the poorest (UNDP, 2024).
40% of the global workforce in primary industries (agriculture, forestry and fisheries) is represented by food value chains (UNDP, 2024).
Agriculture accounts for 4 percent of the global gross domestic producto (GDP) and in some least developing countries it can account for more than 25 percent of GDP (Blue Food Assessment, 2021).
