Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
40% of the world's land is degraded, reducing its productivity and negatively affecting climate, biodiversity and people's livelihoods.
71% of the industrial policy measures implemented in 2023 by the world's major economies are characterized by their trade-distorting effects (ECLAC, 2024).
The 1.2% drop in the volume of world trade in goods in 2023 was followed by a year-on-year growth of 1% between January and July 2024 (ECLAC, 2024).
Almost 10% of global goods imports are estimated to be subject to restrictive measures in 2024 (ECLAC, 2024).
54% of the world's population lives in urban areas and is expected to reach 66% by 2050 (Gutiérrez et al., 2019).
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.
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).
1.2 billion people work in the food economy worldwide (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).
