Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
680 million hectares in the Southern Cone and Bolivia are used for cattle raising, accounting for 26.8% of production and 40.5% of world beef exports (Muñoz G. & Gauna D., 2024).
80% of deforestation, 70% of biodiversity loss and 70% of freshwater use are caused by food systems (WWF, 2022).
35% of the world's food supply comes from family farming (FAO, 2024).
90% of the 608 million agricultural farms worldwide are family farms (FAO, 2024).
Nearly 6 billion people use non-timber forest products (FAO, 2024).
4,000 million m³ per year is the figure that global wood production has reached (FAO, 2024).
64% of the area of Argentina's core zone has drought in the soil, increasing from 54% in one week, with temperatures up to 35°C and strong winds (Rosario Stock Exchange, 2024).
USD 329 billion annually could be generated with climate-smart practices, ensuring food security until 2050 without affecting biodiversity and carbon (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
15 % emissions could be reduced by reducing fertilizer use or adopting organic agriculture, but this could also reduce agricultural production by 5 %, increase food prices by 13 % and make healthy diets more expensive by 10 % (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
15% will be the cumulative growth of world milk production in the next 10 years, reaching 1,039 million tons in 2032 (OECD and FAO, 2023).
