Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
125.1 was the FAO food price index, 15.5 points above the 2010-2019 average but below the 2021 level (ECLAC, FAO and IICA, 2023).
USD 60 million has been allocated to ten projects between Brazil and FAO to reduce poverty through South-South Cooperation (FAO and ABC/MRE, 2022).
1 % annual yield increases in key crops such as maize, rice and wheat are insufficient to double food production by 2050 (FAO, 2022).
Approximately 14% of the economic value of the food produced is lost from post-harvest to retail globally (FAO, 2019).
50% more food production will be needed by 2050 due to population growth, dietary changes and increased use of biofuels (FAO, 2022).
80% of the calories in the human diet are provided by agriculture (FAO, 2022)
3.5% was the global GDP growth in 2022, 1.2 percentage points lower than forecasted before the Russian invasion of Ukraine (IMF, 2023)
80% of additional food demand in 2050 will come from plant products
18% of the world's dietary energy and 34% of protein and vitamin intake come from livestock production (FAO, 2022).
75% of the food consumed comes from only twelve plant species and five animal species (FAO e IFA, 2004)
