Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
33% of anthropogenic emissions are offset by increased photosynthesis, 22% is absorbed by the ocean and 45% remains in the atmosphere (Cady, 2020).
8.6 years is the half-life of methane in the atmosphere (Cady, 2020).
100 times faster is the current increase in atmospheric CO2 compared to the natural increase at the end of the last Ice Age between 11,000 and 17,000 years ago (Lindsey, 2018).
95% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions come from burning coal, oil and natural gas (Cady, 2020).
40% of the world's land area and 70% of water use are used for agriculture (OECD, 2020).
14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to 7.1 gigatons of CO2 per year, come from livestock chains.
23% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from deforestation, exceeding emissions from the global transport sector.
A 60% increase in food production will be required from farmers and ranchers worldwide by 2050 (World Bank, 2020).
81% of smallholder farmers with less than 2 ha in non-developed countries (except China) had no agricultural insurance in 2019, while in Latin America and the Caribbean the figure was 67% (IFAD, 2020).
14% could increase the volume of trade in clean technologies, including those for air pollution control, if tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade in these technologies are eliminated (UNEP, 2019).
