Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
A 500% increase in drought-driven migration is projected by 2050 (UNDP, 2024).
A quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food production (UNDP, 2024).
600 million people will suffer from chronic undernourishment by 2030 (UNDP, 2024).
One in ten people does not have access to electricity, especially in rural areas of developing countries (UNDP, 2024).
100 million jobs will be created by 2030 thanks to a green and fair transition (UNDP, 2024).
$360 billion in damages were caused by extreme weather events worldwide in 2022 (UNDP, 2024).
16 billion metric tons of CO2eq per year, equivalent to 31% of global GHG emissions, come from the global agri-food system, according to more holistic measurements (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
25.9% of agri-food emissions come from livestock, followed by forest conversion (18.4%) and food waste (7.9%) (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
68% of global agri-food emissions come from middle-income countries, while high-income countries contribute 21% and low-income countries 11% (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
52 gigatons of GHGs must be reduced to zero by 2050 to limit warming to 1.5°C, but without additional measures, an increase of 3.2°C is projected by 2100 (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
