Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
In 2019, 36% of women and 38% of men worked in agri-food systems (FAO, 2023).
Between 30%-50% of countries' GDP is contributed by nature (Katz, 2024).
Four-fifths of all life on Earth lives in the ocean: it feeds three billion people (FAO, 2023).
More than a third of countries have included livestock-related mitigation interventions in their climate commitments (FAO, 2023).
Between 2,000 and 5,000 liters of water per day are needed to produce the food that a person consumes (FAO, 2023).
25% of the world's biodiversity is found in soil, which is a vital carbon sink and hosts ecosystems essential for the preservation of life (FAO, 2023).
1.3 billion people could see their food security increased through agroforestry alone (FAO, 2023).
6,000 species of plants are cultivated for food production in the world (FAO, 2023).
60% of the world's dietary energy intake is provided by wheat, rice and corn (FAO, 2023).
12% of the world's land is destined for cultivation (FAO, 2023).
