Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
20% of the world's pig population was slaughtered due to African Swine Fever in China (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023)
USD 95 billion in annual losses are linked to 420 000 premature deaths from foodborne diseases in low- and middle-income countries (Jaffee et al., 2019).
600 million cases of foodborne diseases were estimated by WHO for 2010 (Jaffee et al., 2019)
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).
Between 25% and 30% of total global GHG emissions are the responsibility of agri-food systems (IPCC, 2019).
29.5% represents the relationship between stocks and consumption of cereals in the world for the period 2022-2023 (FAO, 2023).
With a 60% probability, El Niño is expected to begin to show its effects in mid-2023, after three consecutive years of La Niña (AMIS, 2023).
19.1% was the fall in the FAO cereal price index in July 2022. (FAO, 2023)
Of the 400,000 higher plants identified, 27,600 are edible (FAO, 2022)
75% of the food consumed comes from only twelve plant species and five animal species (FAO e IFA, 2004)