Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
240 billion dollars per year is the estimate of the total financial needs of small-scale producers in developing countries (World Bank, 2023).
20% of the total cultivated areas in the world use irrigated agriculture (World Bank, 2023).
Less than 15% of total landowners worldwide are women (World Bank, 2023).
80% of farms located in low and lower middle income countries have less than two hectares (World Bank, 2023).
608 million smallholder farmers exist worldwide, contributing approximately 35% of the total global food supply (Chang, 2022).
16 million tons per year is the average loss of meat, dairy products and eggs over the last three decades (FAO, 2023).
40 million tons per year is the average loss of fruits and vegetables and sugar crops in the last three decades (FAO, 2023).
69 million tons per year is the average cereal loss over the last three decades (FAO, 2023).
From 100 to 400 events per year, the frequency of disasters has increased worldwide, from the 1970s to the present (FAO, 2023).
Between 10% and 15% of total agricultural GDP are estimated to be losses caused by disasters in low- and lower middle-income countries over the past 30 years (FAO, 2023).
