Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
20% to 40% more global cooling could be achieved through conservation of tropical forests (FAO, 2024).
USD 500 billion were nature-negative financial flows destined to agriculture in the form of price incentives and fiscal transfers in 2022 (FAO, 2024).
Between 340 and 370 million hectares of the Earth's surface are affected annually by fires (FAO, 2024).
Nearly 6 billion people use non-timber forest products (FAO, 2024).
25 million hectares of forests in the United States are projected to suffer losses of more than 20% by 2027 (FAO, 2024).
6,687 megatonnes of CO2 were emitted worldwide by fires in 2023 (FAO, 2024)
23% was the reduction in the global gross loss rate of mangroves between the periods 2000-2010 and 2010-2020 (FAO, 2024).
A quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food production (UNDP, 2024).
158 million women will face water scarcity in 2050 (UNDP, 2024).
41% of people who participated in the latest World Values Survey (2017-2022) prioritized environmental protection over economic growth (UNDP, 2024).
