Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
5% of the global burden of disease is related to foodborne diseases (McDermott and Grace, 2011).
33% to 90% of diarrheal syndrome cases, which cause 1.4 million child deaths annually, are associated with foodborne illness (McDermott and Grace, 2011).
9% to 57% between 2000 and 2020 has increased extreme weather events (FAO et al., 2021).
6% will increase direct GHG emissions from agriculture in the next decade, a growth slower than that of production thanks to productivity improvements (OECD and FAO, 2022).
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
