Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
88% of global emissions come from countries committed since 2019 to net zero GHG emissions (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).
Droughts have increased by 29% and flood disasters by 134% since 2000, affecting essential water infrastructure (WRI, 2025).
More than half of the world's population lacks adequate sanitation services (WRI, 2025).
One in three people in the world, or more than 2.2 billion, still lack access to safe drinking wáter (WRI, 2025).
85% of biofuel production in 2030 will come from crops (IEA, 2024).
Coffee consumption grows between 2% and 2.5% annually (EOM, 2024).
Coffee production has increased 75% since 1990 due to the growth of global wealth (EOM, 2024).
Only 2.5% of the final price of coffee reaches farmers for their work in cultivation and harvesting, while the roasting process and marketing represent 90% (EOM, 2024).
40% of the world's land is degraded, reducing its productivity and negatively affecting climate, biodiversity and people's livelihoods.
62.7% of bird species and 77.7% of mammals gain habitat from the abandonment of cropland, but 74.2% and 86.3% would have benefited even more in the absence of recultivation.
