Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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).
1.3 billion people could see their food security increased through agroforestry alone (FAO, 2023).
25% of the world's biodiversity is found in soil, which is a vital carbon sink and hosts ecosystems essential for the preservation of life (FAO, 2023).
Between 2,000 and 5,000 liters of water per day are needed to produce the food that a person consumes (FAO, 2023).
More than a third of countries have included livestock-related mitigation interventions in their climate commitments (FAO, 2023).
Four-fifths of all life on Earth lives in the ocean: it feeds three billion people (FAO, 2023).
3.7% was the growth rate of economic activity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2022, which is about half of the 6.7% rate recorded in 2021 (IMF, 2023).
