Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Nearly 6 billion people use non-timber forest products (FAO, 2024).
4,000 million m³ per year is the figure that global wood production has reached (FAO, 2024).
33% of South America's land area is covered by grasslands (UNCCD, 2024).
43 million cattle and 14 million sheep in intensive systems depend on pasture for their feed (UNCCD, 2024).
12% of the world's grasslands, equivalent to 9.5 million km², are protected (UNCCD, 2024).
13% more roundwood was produced in 2022 than in 1990 globally (FAO, 2024).
26% of the forested Amazon has already been affected by the combination of deforestation and severe land degradation (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
The 8 Amazonian countries are home to more than 40 million residents in the region, underscoring the importance of developing a bioeconomy that benefits this significant population (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
15.20 kha is the average annual tree cover loss in the Dominican Republic as a direct result of agriculture between 2001 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
257.8 kha is the total tree cover loss in Belize as a direct result of agriculture over 20 years (GFW, 2024).
