Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1 of public investment in training and technical assistance can generate $8 in private investment by farmers in improved agricultural and restoration practices (World Bank, 2023).
48% is the potential reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil by 2030 if the ABC+ Plan is fully implemented compared to a business-as-usual scenario (World Bank, 2023).
2.51% more efficient is irrigated agriculture compared to rainfed agriculture (World Bank, 2023).
1% of the annual gross value of production in Brazil's agricultural sector is lost, on average, due to extreme weather events (World Bank, 2023).
17.4 million hectares in Brazil apply integrated crop-livestock-forest systems, capturing 21.8 million tons of CO2, exceeding the NDC targets for 2020 by 21% (World Bank, 2023).
52% of total greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil between 2000 and 2020 were caused by changes in land use, and agriculture was responsible for 24% (World Bank, 2023).
13% of Brazil's cropland is equipped for irrigation, and in 2017, 68% of the country's water consumption was for irrigation (World Bank, 2023).
27.6% of GDP and 20.1% of total employment in Brazil was generated by the agro-industrial sector in 2021 (World Bank, 2023).
210 billion dollars is the theoretical annual value that the Brazilian Amazon contributes to the planet as a carbon sink, hosting more than half of the remaining tropical forests (World Bank, 2024).
317 billion dollars is the annual economic value that Brazil's Amazon rainforest regions bring to local communities (World Bank, 2024).
