Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
40% of South America's land area has been deforested, and the process continues (UNCCD, 2024).
25% of the world's beef supply and 10% of the world's milk supply come from South America (UNCCD, 2024).
570 million livestock units exist, and more than 80% graze on pasture (UNCCD, 2024).
35% of the Brazilian territory is covered by the Cerrado and Caatinga biomes in the northwest of the country (UNCCD, 2024).
43 million cattle and 14 million sheep in intensive systems depend on pasture for their feed (UNCCD, 2024).
2.29 million km² of South America are savannas, between 8% and 10% of its global extension (UNCCD, 2024).
33% of South America's land area is covered by grasslands (UNCCD, 2024).
30% of the global carbon pool is in grasslands (UNCCD, 2024).
12% of the world's grasslands, equivalent to 9.5 million km², are protected (UNCCD, 2024).
10% of the world's meat production comes from pastoralism, which is practiced in more than 100 countries and supports 200 million households (UNCCD, 2024).
