Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1/3 of global GHG emissions come from agricultural production, exceeding those from global electricity (World Bank, 2024).
500 billion dollars could be added to the world economy in 5 years with access to banks and markets (World Bank, 2024).
1.2 billion people work in the food economy worldwide (World Bank, 2024).
75% of the world's poorest people live in rural areas.
50-60% will increase global food demand in the coming decades (World Bank, 2024).
4% of global climate finance goes to agriculture, despite its vulnerability and contribution to emissions (World Bank, 2024).
70-80% of the world's agricultural land suffers moderate to severe erosion (Jara-Rojas et al., 2013).
82% of the world's arable land depends on rainfall (Jara-Rojas et al., 2013).
70% of the freshwater withdrawn in the world is used by agriculture, with an even greater use due to crop evapotranspiration (INDAP, 2023).
Over 10% annual growth in global bioeconomy markets (Government of Mexico, 2023).
