Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
2% of the world's agricultural land was destined for organic agriculture in 2022 (FIBL,2024).
Two-thirds of organic agricultural land is made up of grassland areas (FIBL, 2024).
96.4 million hectares were under organic agricultural management worldwide in 2022 (FIBL, 2024).
From US$8.9 billion in 2007 to US$14 billion in 2021, Official Development Assistance (ODA) for agriculture and food security increased (Perera, O. et al, 2024).
93% of aquaculture production in Latin America and the Caribbean is concentrated in six countries, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru (FAO, 2024).
The oceans are currently 30% more acidic than 250 years ago (FAO, 2024).
The bioeconomy could generate between 2 and 4 billion dollars annually at a global level in the next 10 to 20 years (FAO, 2024).
One third of countries (60-70) have formulated bioeconomy policies, with 21 strategies developed and 17 more in process (FAO, 2024).
One third of bioeconomy actions focus on technology and innovation, mainly in the secondary sector (54%), followed by 16% in the primary sector and 22% on intersectoral measures (FAO, 2024).
75% of emerging infectious diseases that affect humans are of animal origin (FAO, 2023).
