Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
60% of adults who are overweight or obese has increased significantly in the number of countries in the last decade, especially in Europe and North Africa (IFAD, 2023).
From 67.7% kg per capita in 2005 to 76.9% in 2019, the total volume of global packaged food sales increased (IFAD, 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).
The third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the world would be food loss and waste if they were a country (FAO, 2023).
The impact of malnutrition in all its forms costs the global economy $3.5 billion each year, beyond the cost in human suffering (FAO, 2023).
12% of the world's land is destined for cultivation (FAO, 2023).
6,000 species of plants are cultivated for food production in the world (FAO, 2023).
Between 2,000 and 5,000 liters of water per day are needed to produce the food that a person consumes (FAO, 2023).
