Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than USD 635 billion a year is spent on subsidies in the global agricultural sector, while in the fisheries sector it exceeds USD 35 billion a year.
More than USD 7 trillion annually, equivalent to 8% of the world economy, is associated with implicit subsidies to agriculture, fisheries and fossil fuels.
14% of forest loss each year is associated with subsidies for products such as soybeans, palm oil and beef due to the advance of the agricultural frontier.
23% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from deforestation, exceeding emissions from the global transport sector.
1.3 billion tonnes of food are lost or wasted every year, equivalent to one third of the production intended for human consumption.
$44 trillion, almost half of global GDP, comes from nature-dependent industries.
50% of the world's tropical forests, 1/3 of its forests and 1/4 of its mangroves are in LAC.
