Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1.45 ± 0.12 °C was the global average temperature increase in 2023 compared to the pre-industrial era (WMO, 2024).
1.23 billion people are employed in agri-food systems (FAO, 2023).
6.7 billion was invested in AgTech in the last 5 years, reflecting the growth of investment in agriculture (Finestere Ventures, 2018).
140 billion additional annual dollars in agriculture and rural development are needed to eradicate poverty and hunger in the world (World Bank, 2022).
One-third of the world's largest aquifers are being depleted (Richey et al., 2015).
300 billion dollars annually is the cost of land degradation (Nkonya. et al. 2016).
10% of the world's population is affected by contaminated food (WHO, 2015).
More than 2 billion people are deficient in key vitamins and minerals necessary for growth, development, and disease prevention (FAO, 2013).
2 to 3 times more effective, is growth within the agricultural sector for poverty reduction than an equivalent amount of growth generated in other sectors (World Bank, 2018).
6.3% grew global GDP in 2021, driven by demand in the U.S., while LAC registered 6.9% (CELAC, 2024).
