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).
14% of cereals and 4.5% of soybeans traded globally transit the Suez Canal (IFPRI, 2024).
570 million smallholder farmers around the world receive crucial support through agricultural extension services (IFPRI, 2023).
73% of biodiesel comes from vegetable oils (31% palm, 24% soybean and 14% rapeseed), while 21% comes from used cooking oils (IFPRI, 2023).
59% of ethanol comes from corn, 22% from sugarcane, 2% from molasses, 2% from wheat and the rest from other crops (IFPRI, 2023).
22% of sugarcane production and 16% of corn production are used for ethanol production (IFPRI, 2023).
44% was the increase in global biofuel production between 2011 and 2021, continuing its sustained growth during that period (IFPRI, 2023).
76% reduction in costs related to climate change is possible through the adoption of healthier and more sustainable dietary patterns (FAO, 2023).
12.7 trillion dollars PPP was the global hidden cost of agrifood systems in 2020, considering emissions, water use, soil change, unhealthy diets, malnutrition and poverty (FAO, 2023).
75% of greenhouse gas emissions come from cities, which also account for 70% of global energy consumption and 75% of natural resource consumption (GGGI, 2022).
