Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
One third of the water required for animal production in the world is allocated to the cattle sector (Mekonnen. et al. 2010).
About 95% of the food we consume comes from the soil (FAO, 2022).
Up to 17% of total global food production is wasted at the retail, food service and consumer stages (UNEP, 2021).
Up to 14% of food is lost between post-harvest and retail phases worldwide (FAO, 2019).
600 million cases of foodborne illness occur annually worldwide, causing 400,000 deaths (WHO, 2015).
28 % of agricultural land in low-income countries, 40 % in lower-middle, 85 % in upper-middle and 99 % in high-income countries are farms larger than 5 ha (Lowder et al., 2021).
70% of all farms in the world are less than one hectare in size, and manage only 7% of all agricultural land (Lowder. et al, 2021).
The 1% of the largest farms (over 50 ha) farm more than 70% of the world's agricultural land (Lowder. et al, 2021).
By 0.9%, world agricultural production increases due to the stimulus produced by subsidies (Laborde. et al, 2021).
600 billion dollars in government support to agriculture worldwide each year (Laborde. et al, 2021).
