Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1.4% of world production comes from Brazil (UNCCD, 2024).
70% of the Amazon grasslands, equivalent to 37 million hectares, are the result of deforestation (UNCCD, 2024).
14 million hectares of natural ecosystems have been replaced by pasture and cropland since 2010, encroaching on indigenous territories and protected areas (UNCCD, 2024).
133 billion dollars could be the climate costs in Brazil's drylands by 2050, while losses in agricultural productivity would reach 105 billion dollars (UNCCD, 2024).
50% reduced deforestation in Brazil's Legal Amazon in 2023 compared to 2022 (FAO, 2024).
90% of ethanol production and use in the region comes from Brazil, which also accounts for 71% of production and 79% of biodiesel use (OECD and FAO, 2024).
50% of the world's soybean production comes from Brazil and Argentina combined, reflecting their comparative advantage in this sector (OECD and FAO, 2024).
75 million hectares were occupied by the bovine livestock sector in the Legal Amazon, which is equivalent to 80% of the agricultural area in the region (Barreto et al., 2024).
17% of the total area of the Amazon is affected by mining, contributing significantly to environmental degradation (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
12 million hectares is the minimum that Brazil's National Native Vegetation Recovery Policy aims to recover by 2030 (Barreto et al., 2024).
