Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
19.1% was the fall in the FAO cereal price index in July 2022. (FAO, 2023)
Between 25% and 30% of total global GHG emissions are the responsibility of agri-food systems (IPCC, 2019).
Approximately 14% of the economic value of the food produced is lost from post-harvest to retail globally (FAO, 2019).
50% more food production will be needed by 2050 due to population growth, dietary changes and increased use of biofuels (FAO, 2022).
3.5% was the global GDP growth in 2022, 1.2 percentage points lower than forecasted before the Russian invasion of Ukraine (IMF, 2023)
80% of additional food demand in 2050 will come from plant products
18% of the world's dietary energy and 34% of protein and vitamin intake come from livestock production (FAO, 2022).
75% of the food consumed comes from only twelve plant species and five animal species (FAO e IFA, 2004)
Of the 400,000 higher plants identified, 27,600 are edible (FAO, 2022)
23% of damages and losses from events such as El Niño affect the agricultural sector, reaching up to 82% in cases of drought (FAO, 2017).
