Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
70-80% of the world's food is produced by family farmers, pastoralists, fishers and aquaculturists, forest dwellers, food workers and their families (FAO, 2023).
USD 1 trillion would be added to global GDP and 45 million people would be lifted out of food insecurity if equality for women in agri-food systems were achieved (FAO, 2023).
80% of the world's remaining biodiversity is under the custody of indigenous peoples, who are intrinsically connected to the land and nature (FAO, 2023).
Of the 30% of emissions produced in agri-food systems, 14% are generated within the farm, 10% occur between the pre-production and post-production phases and 6% are due to changes in land use (FAO, 2023).
The third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the world would be food loss and waste if they were a country (FAO, 2023).
The impact of malnutrition in all its forms costs the global economy $3.5 billion each year, beyond the cost in human suffering (FAO, 2023).
12% of the world's land is destined for cultivation (FAO, 2023).
60% of the world's dietary energy intake is provided by wheat, rice and corn (FAO, 2023).
6,000 species of plants are cultivated for food production in the world (FAO, 2023).
