Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
600 million cases, 420,000 deaths in 2010 and 31 million DALYs resulted from 31 global food hazards causing 32 diseases.
600 million cases of foodborne illness occur annually worldwide, causing 400,000 deaths (WHO, 2015).
10% of the world's population is affected by contaminated food (WHO, 2015).
One-third of the world's largest aquifers are being depleted (Richey et al., 2015).
82% of the world's arable land depends on rainfall (Jara-Rojas et al., 2013).
70-80% of the world's agricultural land suffers moderate to severe erosion (Jara-Rojas et al., 2013).
More than 2 billion people are deficient in key vitamins and minerals necessary for growth, development, and disease prevention (FAO, 2013).
1.3 billion tonnes of food are lost or wasted every year, equivalent to one third of the production intended for human consumption.
20-30% could increase yields if women had the same access to productive assets as men, reducing global hunger by more than 12%.
$20 billion is the direct economic loss due to zoonoses over a decade, and it is much more than $200 billion in indirect losses (World Bank, 2010).
