Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
78% of the world's poor depend on agriculture, the largest user of land globally, which employs one billion people.
1 in 5 deaths worldwide is caused by poor air quality.
More than USD 635 billion a year is spent on subsidies in the global agricultural sector, while in the fisheries sector it exceeds USD 35 billion a year.
More than USD 7 trillion annually, equivalent to 8% of the world economy, is associated with implicit subsidies to agriculture, fisheries and fossil fuels.
USD 1.25 trillion per year represents fossil fuel subsidies and public spending on agriculture and fisheries.
14% of forest loss each year is associated with subsidies for products such as soybeans, palm oil and beef due to the advance of the agricultural frontier.
Three quarters of the ice-free land has been altered by human activities, mainly agriculture and deforestation.
70% of freshwater use and 78% of its pollution come from the global food system.
50% of growers in the global fresh produce industry sold at a loss or broke even due to increased costs from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the last 40 years, the share of food, measured in calories, crossing an international border rose from 12.3 percent to over 19 percent.
