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).
77% of deaths from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) occur in low- and middle-income countries, making overweight and obesity a global challenge (IFAD, 2023).
USD 2 trillion a year is the cost of overweight and obesity worldwide (IFAD, 2023).
11.7% of the world's population (around 920 million people) was severely food insecure in 2020 (FAO, 2022).
Almost 10% of the world's population was undernourished in 2021 (FAO, 2022).
At least $80 billion will be required in annual investments to meet the world's growing demand for food (World Bank, 2023).
608 million smallholder farmers exist worldwide, contributing approximately 35% of the total global food supply (Chang, 2022).
9.3 billion metric tons (MT) of CO2 emissions were generated by global food loss and waste in 2017 (Zhu et al., 2023).
8% reduction in corn yields in Central America in 2030 due to climate change, compared to the 2001-2009 period, according to the IPCC extreme scenario (Rodriguez, 2023).
1% and 4.7% are the projected increases in export value, with the greatest dynamism concentrated in the United States and China, respectively (ECLAC, 2023).
