Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
28% of the world's agricultural land is used to produce food that is wasted (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
USD 4.5 trillion per year is the estimated value of new business opportunities linked to the transformation of agri-food systems by 2030 (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
USD 100 billion was the record climate finance from multilateral development banks in 2022, but only USD 2.3 billion went to mitigation in the agri-food system (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
By 170 million tons, the use of chemical fertilizers in the world has increased from 16 million tons in 1960 to 186 million tons in 2020 (CGIAR, 2023).
85.2% of Parties mention gender in their climate reports and communications under the UNFCCC as of July 2024 (UNFCCC, 2024).
93.8% of National Communications (NCs) mention gender, and 63.3% include meaningful gender equality approaches and sectoral assessments to improve policies (UNFCCC, 2024).
54.9% of LT-LEDS mention gender, and 25.3% include concrete actions to integrate the gender perspective in mitigation and adaptation (UNFCCC, 2024).
11 days of school instruction are lost on average per year due to weather-related closures, primarily affecting schools in low- and middle-income countries (World Bank, 2024).
72% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from household-level behaviors, highlighting the importance of education to promote behavioral change (World Bank, 2024).
Up to 0.5 years of learning could be lost in Brazil's poorest municipalities due to rising temperatures (World Bank, 2024).
