Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
USD 35 billion out of a total of USD 77 billion in ODA and OOF went to food consumption in 2021, while USD 27 billion was allocated to causes of food insecurity and USD 15 billion to health (FAO et al., 2024).
2.33 billion people were moderately or severely food insecure in 2023, representing 28.9% of the world's population (FAO et al., 2024).
Between 713 and 757 million people could be facing hunger by 2023, one in eleven people in the world and one in five in Africa (FAO et al., 2024).
35% of grasslands are at risk of degradation, with another 26-27% showing significant risk (UNCCD, 2024).
67 million square kilometres of grasslands, representing 45% of the world's land surface, are used for livestock production, with almost half in drylands (UNCCD, 2024).
1.2 billion poor people in developing countries depend on livestock for food security and income (UNCCD, 2024).
30% of the global carbon pool is in grasslands (UNCCD, 2024).
12% of the world's grasslands, equivalent to 9.5 million km², are protected (UNCCD, 2024).
10% of the world's meat production comes from pastoralism, which is practiced in more than 100 countries and supports 200 million households (UNCCD, 2024).
0.65 or less is the aridity index of many drylands where grasslands are located, characterized by water scarcity (UNCCD, 2024).
