Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
3479 kha is the total loss of tree cover in Mexico as a direct result of agriculture in 20 years (GFW, 2024).
151.26 kha is the average annual loss of tree cover in Mexico as a direct result of agriculture between 2001 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
4.89 Mha of tree cover was lost between 2001 and 2023 in Mexico. A 9.2% decrease in tree cover area since 2000 (GFW, 2024).
8.5% was the decrease in the total area of primary forest in Mexico between 2002 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
1.49 kha of primary moist forest was lost between 2002 and 2023 in Mexico representing 2% of its total tree cover loss in the same time period (GFW, 2024).
100% of the annual loss of 24 billion tons of fertile soils generates a cost of US$40 billion to the economy (UNEP, 2024).
50% of the climate footprint of the construction sector comes from concrete, 15% from metals, 29% from fossil resources and the rest from biomass (UNEP, 2024).
More than 50% of global land-related biodiversity loss in 2022 occurred in Africa and Latin America, although these regions generated less than 10% of global value added (UNEP, 2024).
1.3% of annual GDP could be the economic cost of droughts and floods in Central Asia (FAO, 2023).
77% of the world's soybeans are used to feed poultry and livestock destined for meat and dairy production (Food Alliance, 2021).
