Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the world would be food loss and waste if they were a country (FAO, 2023).
Of the 30% of emissions produced in agri-food systems, 14% are generated within the farm, 10% occur between the pre-production and post-production phases and 6% are due to changes in land use (FAO, 2023).
80% of the world's remaining biodiversity is under the custody of indigenous peoples, who are intrinsically connected to the land and nature (FAO, 2023).
USD 1 trillion would be added to global GDP and 45 million people would be lifted out of food insecurity if equality for women in agri-food systems were achieved (FAO, 2023).
70-80% of the world's food is produced by family farmers, pastoralists, fishers and aquaculturists, forest dwellers, food workers and their families (FAO, 2023).
20% of climate development finance in 2021 went to agri-food systems (FAO, 2023).
6.9% of the population would remain destitute if there is a loss of 5.6% of agricultural product in LAC (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
From 64% to 54% decreased the rural population in LAC below the poverty line in the 2000s (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
From 38% to 31% passed the indigence line of the rural population in Latin America in the 2000s (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
From 4% to 11% increased the share of agricultural employment in Uruguay between 1990 and 2011 (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
