Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
6.5 million premature deaths annually are caused by air pollution (UNEP, 2019).
Up to 14% of food is lost between post-harvest and retail phases worldwide (FAO, 2019).
A 1% increase in participation in global value chains is linked to an increase in per capita income of more than 1% in the long run.
60% is the required increase in global food production by 2050, when the population will reach 9.7 billion (UNDESA, 2019).
50 % would increase total food demand by mid-century, and animal demand by almost 70 % (WRI, 2019).
600 million hectares will grow cropland and pasture by 2050 if no action is taken (WRI, 2019).
585 million hectares will need to be reforested to limit warming to 1.5 °C (WRI, 2019).
88% is the projected increase in demand for ruminant meat between 2010 and 2050 (WRI, 2019).
More than 70% of the world's poor live in rural areas, where the majority depend on agriculture for their main livelihood (WRI, 2019).
43% is the estimated proportion of women in the agricultural workforce globally (WRI, 2019).
