Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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).
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).
8.5% was the decrease in the total area of primary forest in Mexico between 2002 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).
1.45 ± 0.12 °C was the global average temperature increase in 2023 compared to the pre-industrial era (WMO, 2024).
4.77 mm per year increased mean sea level between 2014 and 2023 due to ocean warming and ice loss (WMO, 2024).
25 % of annual anthropogenic CO₂ emissions were absorbed by the ocean between 1960 and 2021 (WMO, 2024).
486,000 people in rural areas of Central America faced severe drought conditions between April and November 2023, affecting the main planting and harvesting seasons due to reduced rainfall associated with the El Niño phenomenon. (WFP, 2024).
Between 30%-50% of countries' GDP is contributed by nature (Katz, 2024).
60% will be the income loss in 2100 if emissions continue at the current pace and the global average temperature exceeds 4°C (Kotz, et al., 2024).
