Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Only 7.5% of total climate finance tracked in 2017/18 went to climate change adaptation (FAO, 2024).
5% of their income is lost by poor households per year due to heat stress and 4.4% due to flooding (FAO, 2024).
At 3%, the total value of crops produced by women farmers is reduced each day of extreme high temperature compared to men (FAO, 2024).
Between 3.3 and 3.6 billion people live in contexts that are highly vulnerable to climate change (IPCC, 2023).
9.8% was the prevalence of hunger worldwide in 2021 (FAO, et al., 2023).
70% of global agri-food trade corresponds to processed products, including meats, fats and oils, wines, various food preparations, cheeses, among others (FAO and IDB, 2024).
22% of global agri-food exports corresponded to products of animal origin and 41% to those of plant origin (FAO and IDB, 2024).
75% of the water administered by the State is for agriculture (IICA, 2023).
73% share of agricultural production in the global South (developed countries) in 2020, compared to 44% in 1961 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
From $1.1 trillion to $4.3 trillion was the growth in global production of crop, livestock and agricultural raw materials (at constant 2015 prices) (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
