Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The 4% of the forest lost in Brazil since 2004 is attributed to an increase in deforestation between 8% and 10% in election years when mayors seek re-election.
A 1% increase in the price of timber increases deforestation by 1.1% and malaria cases by up to 0.124% over time.
A 1% increase in deforestation increases malaria cases by 0.4% to 0.5% in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, and by 0.09% in Brazil.
34% of the fisheries sector is in crisis due to overexploitation, exacerbated by open access regimes and subsidies.
3 billion people depend on the oceans for food, obtaining almost 20% of their animal protein intake from fisheries.
78% of the world's poor depend on agriculture, the largest user of land globally, which employs one billion people.
1 in 5 deaths worldwide is caused by poor air quality.
More than USD 635 billion a year is spent on subsidies in the global agricultural sector, while in the fisheries sector it exceeds USD 35 billion a year.
More than USD 7 trillion annually, equivalent to 8% of the world economy, is associated with implicit subsidies to agriculture, fisheries and fossil fuels.
USD 1.25 trillion per year represents fossil fuel subsidies and public spending on agriculture and fisheries.
