Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The article discusses how climate policies can benefit from land use approaches that integrate forest conservation and sustainable agriculture. Using a model applied to a hypothetical farm in South America, the authors assess the ecological and economic viability of the “compartment approach” (CAP), which proposes a mix of small plots of diverse crops, reforestation of abandoned lands and cons...
25% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the agricultural sector, creating pressure to adopt sustainable practices and regulations that govern production and international trade according to sustainability standards (Velásquez, A., 2025).
42% of companies do not transparently report their progress towards net zero and Scope 3 emissions targets, while 17% have experienced an increase in emissions rather than a decrease.
A 49% reduction in nitrogen emissions and a 68% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved by intensifying the pig and chicken production chain, according to data from 166 countries.
30.24% of global GHG emissions and 84% of developing countries were represented by the 106 countries that submitted enhanced NDCs to the UNFCCC in November 2022.
30% of the world's energy is used by food systems, which generate about 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, mainly due to the use of fossil fuels.
43% of GHG emissions in 2021 came from agriculture, a lower percentage than in 2000, but still high compared to the OECD average (OECD, 2024).
28% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Argentina come from the agricultural sector (OECD, 2024).
57% of all agricultural GHG emissions come from nitrous oxide, where agricultural land management practices drive 94%, equivalent to 316 Tg CO2e of total U.S. N2O emissions (USEPA, 2021).
65,394 km² of deforestation occurred in Mato Grosso between 2000 and 2011, accounted for 12% of South American deforestation and 3% globally (Garrett et al., 2018).
