Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
$44 trillion, almost half of global GDP, comes from nature-dependent industries.
6 of the 9 critical thresholds for Earth's stability have been exceeded, including biodiversity, land use, freshwater, biochemical fluxes, pollution and climate change (Richardson et al., 2023).
Over 10% annual growth in global bioeconomy markets (Government of Mexico, 2023).
1.2 billion young people aged 15-24, 16% of the world's population, live mostly in developing countries (FAO, 2023).
94% was the accumulated growth shown in global biodiesel production in the last decade (IICA, 2022).
Global production of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) grew by 272% in the last ten years (IICA, 2022).
Almost 10% of the world's population was undernourished in 2021 (FAO, 2022).
11.7% of the world's population (around 920 million people) was severely food insecure in 2020 (FAO, 2022).
2.5 billion hectares of global agricultural land (i64 percent) are at risk of pesticide contamination from more than one active ingredient (FAO, 2022).
33% of the world's cropland is used for the production of livestock feed (FAO, 2022).
