Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
3.9% of the world's forests are in the EU, which generates 43% of the value of forest exports, while Africa, with 16% of forests, contributes less than 2% (FAO, 2024).
82% of wood fuel is used in Africa, Asia and South America; the rest in other regions (FAO, 2024).
90% of the wood harvested in Africa in 2022 was for fuel, reflecting the high dependence on biomass for energy (FAO, 2024).
4.56 dollars PPP was the highest cost of a healthy diet in 2022 in Latin America and the Caribbean, followed by Asia (4.20), Africa (3.74), North America and Europe (3.57) and Oceania (3.46) (FAO et al., 2024).
58% was the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Africa in 2023 (FAO et al., 2024).
Between 713 and 757 million people could be facing hunger by 2023, one in eleven people in the world and one in five in Africa (FAO et al., 2024).
Entre 2.000 y 3.000 millones de personas, muchas de ellas en África y el sur de Asia no pueden permitirse una dieta saludable (IFRPI, 2024).
More than 50% of global land-related biodiversity loss in 2022 occurred in Africa and Latin America, although these regions generated less than 10% of global value added (UNEP, 2024).
22% would be the reduction in per capita income in South Asia and Africa due to climate impacts, being the most affected regions (Kotz, et. al., 2024)
A 27% increase in selling prices in Africa has not offset operating costs, leaving 75% of the industry at a loss or break-even.
